Title: ACT (Demo) / English
Tags: act demo english

Question: Which is punctuated correctly?
Explanation: An introductory clause is followed by a comma.
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Choices: When the bell rang the students left.
When the bell rang, the students left.
When the bell rang; the students left.
When the bell rang: the students left.
Correct: B

Question: Choose the correct verb: "The team of scientists ___ presenting today."
Explanation: "Team" is a singular collective noun here, so use "is."
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Choices: is
are
were
be
Correct: A

Question: Choose the correct word: "The committee announced ___ decision."
Explanation: Possessive "its"; "it's" means "it is."
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Choices: its
it's
its'
it
Correct: A

Question: Complete the parallel list: "The job requires reading, writing, and ___."
Explanation: Parallel structure needs the gerund "editing."
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Choices: to edit
editing
edit
edited
Correct: B

Question: Choose the correct possessive: "the ___ lockers" (lockers belonging to several students).
Explanation: Plural noun ending in s takes an apostrophe after the s: students'.
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Choices: students
students'
student's
students's
Correct: B

Question: Choose the option with no redundancy: "The festival is held ___."
Explanation: "Annually" already means "each year," so anything added is redundant.
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Choices: annually each year
annually
each year annually
every year annually
Correct: B

Question: Choose the correct pronouns: "The prize was shared between ___."
Explanation: Objects of "between" take object pronouns: him and me.
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Choices: he and I
him and me
he and me
him and I
Correct: B

Question: Choose the best transition: "The road was closed; ___, we found another route."
Explanation: The clauses contrast, so "however" fits. ("Therefore" implies a result.)
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Choices: therefore
however
for example
meanwhile
Correct: B