ACT English 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the best transition: "She studied hard; ___, she passed easily."
- consequently (Correct answer)
- however
- nevertheless
- otherwise
Correct answer: consequently
"Consequently" signals a cause-and-effect result.
Question 2: Which word is spelled correctly?
- definitely (Correct answer)
- definately
- definitley
- definitly
Correct answer: definitely
"Definitely" is the standard spelling.
Question 3: Identify the correctly placed modifier.
- Running quickly, she caught the bus. (Correct answer)
- She caught the bus running quickly.
- Running quickly the bus, she caught it.
- Caught quickly, she ran the bus.
Correct answer: Running quickly, she caught the bus.
The modifier "running quickly" correctly describes "she."
Question 4: Choose the correct verb tense: "By next year, she ___ here for a decade."
- will have worked (Correct answer)
- will work
- has worked
- worked
Correct answer: will have worked
The future perfect "will have worked" fits an action completed by a future point.
Question 5: Which sentence avoids a comma splice?
- It rained, so we stayed inside. (Correct answer)
- It rained, we stayed inside.
- It rained we stayed inside.
- It rained, then we, stayed inside.
Correct answer: It rained, so we stayed inside.
A comma plus the conjunction "so" correctly joins two clauses.
Question 6: Select the most concise version: "Due to the fact that it was late, we left."
- Because it was late, we left. (Correct answer)
- Due to the fact it was late, we left.
- On account of it being late, we left.
- Owing to the fact that it was late, we left.
Correct answer: Because it was late, we left.
"Because" replaces the wordy phrase "due to the fact that."
Question 7: Choose the correct word: "The new policy will ___ all employees."
- affect (Correct answer)
- effect
- affecting
- effected
Correct answer: affect
"Affect" is the verb meaning to influence; "effect" is usually a noun.
ACT English 3
Choose the best transition: "She studied hard; ___, she passed easily."