ACT English 3

Question 1

Choose the best transition: "She studied hard; ___, she passed easily."

Accepted Answer

consequently

Answer

"Consequently" signals a cause-and-effect result.

Question 2

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

definitely

Answer

"Definitely" is the standard spelling.

Question 3

Identify the correctly placed modifier.

Accepted Answer

Running quickly, she caught the bus.

Answer

The modifier "running quickly" correctly describes "she."

Question 4

Choose the correct verb tense: "By next year, she ___ here for a decade."

Accepted Answer

will have worked

Answer

The future perfect "will have worked" fits an action completed by a future point.

Question 5

Which sentence avoids a comma splice?

Accepted Answer

It rained, so we stayed inside.

Answer

A comma plus the conjunction "so" correctly joins two clauses.

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