Is It Relevant?
Emily, who'd never been on a roller coaster before, was frightened by the height of the ride.
A. NO CHANGE
B. who loved amusement parks
C. a young woman
D. OMIT the underlined portion
A. NO CHANGE
None of the other options are relevant to why Emilt is afraid of the height of the rollercoaster.
[1] While the Grand Canyon is the largest canyon system on Earth, it is not the largest in our solar system. [2] The largest known canyon system in our solar system, Valles Marineris, is four times as deep and nine times as long as the Grand Canyon. [3] If you’ve ever been to the Grand Canyon, you can understand how vast the canyon system really is. [4] Valles Marineris is found on our neighboring planet, Mars.
For the sake of the logic of the passage, sentence 3 should be placed:
A. after sentence 1
B. before sentence 1
C. after sentence 4
D. where it is now
B. before sentence 1
Whenever a question asks you to place a sentence within the context of the paragraph in order to increase the logic of the paragraph, remember that the SAT almost always puts its passages in chronological order. Sentence 3 introduces the passage details, discussing the size of the Grand Canyon, in a statement that hooks the reader. Sentence 3 will best introduce the idea of the passage, as it interrupts the flow between sentence 2 and sentence 4, which both discuss the size and location of Valles Marineris.
The increasingly global character of publishing has caused editors to be simultaneously pulled in many directions at the same time, with authors in multiple countries often making competing demands.
A. NO CHANGE
B. simultaneously pulled in many directions at a single time
C. simultaneously pulled in many directions at once
D. simultaneously pulled in many directions
D. simultaneously pulled in many directions
If we made even a slight mistake. The entire project could be ruined.
A. No error
B. slight mistake, our
C. slight mistake: the
D. slight mistake; the
B. slight mistake, our
Originally, the question presents a sentence fragment with an independent sentence. To combine them, they will have to be joined with a comma, as the first clause cannot stand alone.
How many questions is the ACT?
75
Because the owls rely on their wings to hunt, wing injuries are major issues for the birds, which are nocturnal.
A. NO CHANGE
B. the nocturnal birds.
C. the birds.
D. the birds, which hunt at night.
C. the birds
The birds being nocturnal serves no purpose on why the birds rely on their wings or why wing injuries are such a big issue for them.
[1] By the time Gaudi died in 1926, the basilica was only somewhere between 15 and 20 percent complete. [2] Gaudi decided to depart from del Villar’s original Gothic design in favor of a more modern design. [3] The new design was ambitious, featuring eighteen tall spires and four different facades on different sides of the basilica. [4] But work on the new building was slow. [5] Decades passed, and the work was still incomplete. [6] In 1915, Gaudi - now 63 years old - abandoned all other work in favor of dedicating himself to the completion of the monumental church, but progress on the building was still slow. [7] When pressured to speed up work on the monumental building, Gaudi was said to have replied, “My client is not in a hurry.”
To make this paragraph as logical as possible, sentence 1 should be placed
A. after sentence 7
B. after sentence 5
C. as it is now
D. after sentence 4
A. after sentence 7
Whenever a question asks you to place a sentence within the context of the paragraph in order to increase the logic of the paragraph, remember that the SAT almost always puts its passages in chronological order. Since this paragraph is about Gaudi's work on the Sagrada Familia, a sentence about Gaudi's death should be the last sentence that talks about Gaudi's work. The last sentence that talks about Gaudi's work on the basilica is sentence 7, which talks about Gaudi's response to the criticism that the work was too slow. The sentence about his death must come after that, making, "after sentence 7", the only logical answer.
The increasingly global character of publishing has caused editors to be simultaneously pulled in many directions at the same time with authors in multiple countries often making competing demands.
A. NO CHANGE
B. at a single time
C. at once
D. DELETE the underlined portion
D. DELETE the underlined portion
The world is full of contradictions and I am full of them as well. Every person has their quirks and I am no exception. Except my mom—she's pretty normal. I love sports but I am also lazy I love animals, but I am not a vegetarian and I love teaching but I hate taking classes.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Delete the underlined portion
C. Except my mom because shes pretty normal
B. Delete the underlined portion
How long do you get to take the ACT?
3 hours
Julia wanted to move into her brother's room after he graduated from high school, but she wasn't able to because he ended up living at home for his first year of college.
A. NO CHANGE
B. because he ended up living at home
C. because he decided to major in biology
D. OMIT the underlined portion, ending the sentence with the period after to.
A. NO CHANGE
The original response connects back to the fact that Julia was planning on taking her brother's room and explains why she wasn't able to do so.
[1] The first video game was created in a lab by scientists in the early 1950s. [2] British professor A. S. Douglas created a virtual tic-tac-toe as part of his doctoral dissertation in 1952. [3] Later, in 1958, William Higinbotham created “Tennis for Two” on a very large computer, completely different from what we are used to today. [4] In 1967, the first multiplayer game that could be played on a television was created, called “The Brown Box.” [5] In 1962, Steve Russell created “Spacewar!” which was a computer-based combat game.
For the sake of the logic of the passage, sentence 5 should be placed
A. where it is now
B. after sentence 3
C. after sentence 1
D. after sentence 2
B. after sentence 3
Whenever a question asks you to place a sentence within the context of the paragraph in order to increase the logic of the paragraph, remember that the SAT almost always puts its passages in chronological order. Since this paragraph is about the history of video games, The years are specifically listed, and chronologically speaking, sentence 5 would be best after sentence 3 and before sentence 4. Sentence 4 discusses the year 1967, while sentence 5 discusses the year 1962.
During the Nimrod Expedition to the South Pole, Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton led a group of explorers on a dangerous voyage.
A. NO CHANGE
B. a voyage of a dangerous sort
C. a voyage whose nature was dangerous
D. a voyage that was dangerous in itself
D. a voyage that was dangerous in itself
Since the early nineteenth century, doomsayers have gloomily predicted that increasing populations would exhaust their food supplies in only a few decades, they claimed food shortages would result in catastrophic famines.
A. NO CHANGE
B. supplies. In only a few decades, they claimed,
C. supplies, in only a few decades, they claimed
D. supplies in only a few decades they claimed,
B. supplies. In only a few decades, thy claimed,
What is a "good" ACT score?
22-36
Most in-states are looking for a 22, while out-of-state and more prestigious universities will look for higher
The Navajo developed and memorized the code. Since their language did not have words for common U.S. military equipment, they turned to nature.
A. NO CHANGE
B. The Navajo, who were various heights and weights,
C. Being various heights and weights, the Navajo
D. The Navajo of different sizes
A. NO CHANGE
The paragraph has nothing to do about the size of the Navajo; therefore, it is not relevant to the sentence.
[1] Renewable energy is said to be the way of the future. [2] Many different forms of renewable energy are currently being researched and implemented, including wind power, solar power, and hydroelectric power. [3] Solar energy is most commonly collected through photovoltaic solar panels that convert the sun’s energy into usable electricity. [4] Wind power, or wind energy, creates electricity through the wind that occurs naturally in the earth’s atmosphere. [5] Hydroelectric power, or water power, allows us to collect water energy through propellers, such as turbines, which turns a metal shaft in an electric generator, producing electricity.
For the sake of the logic of the passage, sentence 3 should be placed
A. after sentence 1
B. where it is now
C. after sentence 4
D. after sentence 5
C. after sentence 4
Whenever a question asks you to place a sentence within the context of the paragraph in order to increase the logic of the paragraph, remember that the SAT almost always puts its passages in sequential order. The passage lists the sources of renewable energy in the order of “wind power, solar power, and hydroelectric power,” therefore, for the sake of coherence, the details regarding the listed sources should follow the same order. Sentence 3 further elaborates on solar power, while sentence 4 elaborates on wind power. Since wind power was the first item in the list, the explanations must also follow the same order.
During the Nimrod Expedition to the South Pole in 1907, a group of explorers was led on a dangerous voyage by Ernest Shackleton.
A. NO CHANGE
B. a group of explorers being led on a dangerous voyage by Ernest Shackleton
C. Ernest Shackleton led a group of explorers on a dangerous voyage
D. a dangerous voyage on which Ernest Shackleton led a group of explorers
C. Ernest Shackleton led a group of explorers on a dangerous voyage
If you grow tomatoes to sell at a market, remember that it will take about 70 to 80 days from the time you set plants in the field until you can pick ripe tomatoes from them.
A. NO CHANGE
B. market, and remember
C. market. Remember
D. market; remember
A. NO CHANGE
B, C, and D are all grammatically the same but A puts a comma between an independent and dependent clause
What decade did they start the ACT?
The late 50s
Holi is a Hindu festival during which revelers throw colored dye into the air. Yom Kippur is the Jewish New Year. This practice, which results in participants skin and clothes being temporarily colored, has been adopted in the U.S. for large parties and fun runs.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Another Hindu holiday is Diwali
C. Everyone has a lot of fun
D. OMIT the underlined portion
D. OMIT the underlined portion
This paragraph is talking about Holi, not Yom Kippur or Diwali. So A and B can be crossed out.
[1] Nintendo is a Japanese Company that took over the American gaming market, introducing games with memorable characters such as Super Mario Brothers, Pokemon, and more. [2] Nintendo was the first major company to introduce a handheld system: the Gameboy. [3] Prior to the Gameboy, Nintendo had released the Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES, and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or SNES, as console systems. [4] Following Nintendo’s release of the innovative console and handheld systems, Nintendo introduced the Nintendo 64, Nintendo Gamecube, and upgraded the Gameboy to the Gameboy Color, and later, the Gameboy Advanced in the mid-1990s to early 2000s. [5] Nintendo continued to break barriers in the mid-to-late 2000s and 2010s with the introduction of the DS (or duel screen), the first handheld system with a touch screen; the Wii, the first console with motion sensors and more active games; and the Nintendo Switch, the first system to be both handheld and console-based, allowing users to switch between the two at their leisure.
For the sake of the logic of the passage, sentence 5 should be placed
A. after sentence 2
B. after sentence 3
C. where it is now
D. after sentence 1
C. where it is now
Whenever a question asks you to place a sentence within the context of the paragraph in order to increase the logic of the paragraph, remember that the SAT almost always puts its passages in chronological order. Sentence 4 discusses the console and handheld systems of the mid-1990s. Sentence 5 discusses the innovative consoles of the mid-to-late 2000s, thus following the chronological order of the passage.
What is active voice? What is passive voice? Which is better to have in writing?
You want to have active voice in a sentence.
There are many good varieties of tomatoes available to growers- each grower should try a few plants of several varieties to determine which performs best.
Which of the following is NOT an acceptable alternative?
A. growers. Each grower
B. growers, each grower
C. growers; each grower
D. growers, and each grower
B. growers, each grower
that creates a splice or connecting 2 independent clauses with a comma.
At one point, the ACT had photo ID's to prevent other people from taking someone's test for them. What penalty could you face for cheating on the ACT?
Academic cheating is considered fraud.