Question

act english practice 3 ①
how do volcanoes work?
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(7) the writer is considering adding the following sentence to the paragraph:
not all volcanoes are formed at continental boundaries, however.
if the writer were to add this sentence, it would most logically be placed at point
question 52/75
select one answer
a a
c c
d d
end assignment

Explanation:

To solve this ACT English question about sentence placement, we need to analyze the context of the passage (which is about how volcanoes work) and the logical flow of ideas. The sentence "Not all volcanoes are formed at continental boundaries, however" introduces a contrast or additional information about volcano formation. We would typically look at the surrounding sentences in the passage (which we can access via "Show Passage") to determine where this contrasting idea fits best. For example, if the passage was discussing volcanoes formed at continental boundaries, this sentence would logically follow that discussion to introduce the exception. Since the options are A, B, C, D (with their positions in the passage), we need to check the passage's content. Assuming the passage has a section on continental boundary volcanoes, the sentence would be placed after that discussion to provide the contrast. Without the full passage, but based on typical ACT English structure, the correct placement is often after a related statement. If we assume the passage's point B (or the corresponding option) is after the continental boundary volcano explanation, then the answer would be the option (e.g., B) where the sentence logically follows the relevant discussion.

To determine the correct sentence placement, analyze the passage's context (about volcanoes) and logical flow. The sentence contrasts with a discussion of continental - boundary volcanoes. It should follow a related statement about such volcanoes.

Answer:

(Assuming the correct option is, for example, B. B. [Position in passage where it follows continental - boundary volcano discussion])

(Note: Since the full passage isn't provided, the above is a general approach. In an actual test, you'd use the "Show Passage" feature to check the surrounding text and logical sequence.)