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ACT Exam 2026/2027 | ACT, Inc. A+
College Admissions with Questions
& Verified Answers 2026/2027
Official-Style College Entrance Examination — English, Mathematics, Reading & Science
A+ QUESTIONS 4 CONTENT 100%
VERIFIED SECTIONS RATIONALES
CATEGORIES
■ English — Grammar & Punctuation
■ English — Rhetoric & Style
■ Math — Algebra & Geometry
■ Reading & Science — Comprehension & Analysis
STUVIAACTUALEXAM
Original practice examination aligned to public ACT content domains.
Scaled score 1–36 | 1 mark per question | Competitive percentile-based
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, SECTION 1: English — Grammar & Punctuation
Q1. While revising a lab report, a student writes the sentence: “The experiment was conducted by the team, and the
results were recorded carefully.” The teacher notes that the sentence is grammatically correct but can be improved for
clarity and conciseness. Which revision best eliminates passive voice while preserving the original meaning?
A. The team conducted the experiment and carefully recorded the results.
B. The experiment, conducted by the team, had results that were carefully recorded.
C. Conducting the experiment, the team’s results were carefully recorded.
D. The results of the experiment that the team conducted were carefully recorded by them.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Active voice places the doer of the action (the team) as the subject and produces a clearer, more concise sentence. The
other options either retain passive constructions or introduce dangling modifiers or redundancy.
Q2. In the sentence “Neither the coach nor the players was willing to accept the referee’s decision,” the underlined verb
“was” is incorrect. Which change corrects the subject-verb agreement error?
A. Change “was” to “are” to match the plural sense of the compound subject.
B. Change “was” to “is” to maintain present tense consistency.
C. Leave “was” unchanged because “neither\ldots nor” always takes a singular verb.
D. Change “was” to “were” because the subject nearest the verb is plural.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: With “neither\ldots nor,” the verb agrees with the subject closer to it. Here “players” is plural, so the correct verb is “were.”
The other options misapply the proximity rule or tense requirements.
Q3. A student writes: “The museum’s new exhibit on ancient Rome which includes pottery and coins opened last
weekend.” The relative clause needs punctuation. Which placement of commas is correct?
A. The museum’s new exhibit, on ancient Rome which includes pottery and coins, opened last weekend.
B. The museum’s new exhibit on ancient Rome which, includes pottery and coins opened last weekend.
C. The museum’s new exhibit on ancient Rome, which includes pottery and coins, opened last weekend.
D. The museum’s new exhibit on ancient Rome which includes pottery, and coins opened last weekend.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The clause “which includes pottery and coins” is nonrestrictive (adds extra information) and must be set off by commas on
both sides. The other placements either mislocate the commas or create ungrammatical interruptions.
Q4. Consider the sentence: “After finishing the marathon, a sense of accomplishment filled the runners.” Which revision
corrects the dangling modifier?
A. After finishing the marathon, the runners felt a sense of accomplishment.
B. After finishing the marathon, a sense of accomplishment was felt by the runners.
C. A sense of accomplishment, after finishing the marathon, filled the runners.
D. After the marathon was finished, a sense of accomplishment filled them.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The introductory participial phrase must modify the subject that follows. Only option A places “the runners” immediately
after the phrase so that the logical actor is clear. The others leave the modifier dangling or shift focus awkwardly.
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ACT Exam 2026/2027 | ACT, Inc. A+
College Admissions with Questions
& Verified Answers 2026/2027
Official-Style College Entrance Examination — English, Mathematics, Reading & Science
A+ QUESTIONS 4 CONTENT 100%
VERIFIED SECTIONS RATIONALES
CATEGORIES
■ English — Grammar & Punctuation
■ English — Rhetoric & Style
■ Math — Algebra & Geometry
■ Reading & Science — Comprehension & Analysis
STUVIAACTUALEXAM
Original practice examination aligned to public ACT content domains.
Scaled score 1–36 | 1 mark per question | Competitive percentile-based
STUVIAACTUALEXAM Page 1
, SECTION 1: English — Grammar & Punctuation
Q1. While revising a lab report, a student writes the sentence: “The experiment was conducted by the team, and the
results were recorded carefully.” The teacher notes that the sentence is grammatically correct but can be improved for
clarity and conciseness. Which revision best eliminates passive voice while preserving the original meaning?
A. The team conducted the experiment and carefully recorded the results.
B. The experiment, conducted by the team, had results that were carefully recorded.
C. Conducting the experiment, the team’s results were carefully recorded.
D. The results of the experiment that the team conducted were carefully recorded by them.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Active voice places the doer of the action (the team) as the subject and produces a clearer, more concise sentence. The
other options either retain passive constructions or introduce dangling modifiers or redundancy.
Q2. In the sentence “Neither the coach nor the players was willing to accept the referee’s decision,” the underlined verb
“was” is incorrect. Which change corrects the subject-verb agreement error?
A. Change “was” to “are” to match the plural sense of the compound subject.
B. Change “was” to “is” to maintain present tense consistency.
C. Leave “was” unchanged because “neither\ldots nor” always takes a singular verb.
D. Change “was” to “were” because the subject nearest the verb is plural.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: With “neither\ldots nor,” the verb agrees with the subject closer to it. Here “players” is plural, so the correct verb is “were.”
The other options misapply the proximity rule or tense requirements.
Q3. A student writes: “The museum’s new exhibit on ancient Rome which includes pottery and coins opened last
weekend.” The relative clause needs punctuation. Which placement of commas is correct?
A. The museum’s new exhibit, on ancient Rome which includes pottery and coins, opened last weekend.
B. The museum’s new exhibit on ancient Rome which, includes pottery and coins opened last weekend.
C. The museum’s new exhibit on ancient Rome, which includes pottery and coins, opened last weekend.
D. The museum’s new exhibit on ancient Rome which includes pottery, and coins opened last weekend.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The clause “which includes pottery and coins” is nonrestrictive (adds extra information) and must be set off by commas on
both sides. The other placements either mislocate the commas or create ungrammatical interruptions.
Q4. Consider the sentence: “After finishing the marathon, a sense of accomplishment filled the runners.” Which revision
corrects the dangling modifier?
A. After finishing the marathon, the runners felt a sense of accomplishment.
B. After finishing the marathon, a sense of accomplishment was felt by the runners.
C. A sense of accomplishment, after finishing the marathon, filled the runners.
D. After the marathon was finished, a sense of accomplishment filled them.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The introductory participial phrase must modify the subject that follows. Only option A places “the runners” immediately
after the phrase so that the logical actor is clear. The others leave the modifier dangling or shift focus awkwardly.
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