ACT English 2

Question 1

Choose the correct word: "The committee will announce ___ decision on Friday."

Accepted Answer

its

Answer

"Its" is the possessive pronoun, while "it's" means "it is."

Question 2

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

After we ate, we went home.

Answer

An introductory dependent clause is followed by a comma.

Question 3

Select the word that best maintains a formal tone: "The findings were ___ inconclusive."

Accepted Answer

largely

Answer

"Largely" is formal and precise; the others are casual.

Question 4

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Accepted Answer

Each of the players has a locker.

Answer

"Each" is singular, so it takes the singular verb "has."

Question 5

Which revision best eliminates redundancy: "The annual yearly festival returns."?

Accepted Answer

The annual festival returns.

Answer

"Annual" and "yearly" mean the same thing, so one is redundant.

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