Question

1. act ela question directions: • certain words and phrases are underlined. alternatives for the underlined part are provided below. choose the one that best expresses the idea, is corrected for standard english, or matches the style & tone of the passage. if you think the original is best, choose

o change.\ after the high school from which she graduated, wilma was awarded a full scholarship to tennessee state university, and her track career went into high gear. before she earned her degree in education, she took a year off from her studies to compete all over the world. in 1960, wilma’s career as a runner reached its apex. she set a world record in the 200 - meter race at the olympic trials, at the olympics in rome, she won the 100 - meters, the 200 - meters, and ran the anchor leg on the winning 4×100 - meter relay team.

Explanation:

To solve this ACT ELA question, we analyze the underlined phrase "After the high school from which she graduated":

Step 1: Analyze Context and Logic

The sentence describes events after Wilma graduated high school (award of scholarship, track career, etc.). However, the phrase "After the high school from which she graduated" is illogical. The correct preposition should indicate "after graduating from high school," not "after the high school (as a place)."

Step 2: Evaluate Revisions (Implied, Since Options Are Not Shown)

A standard revision would correct the prepositional phrase to "After graduating from high school" (or similar) to clarify the timeline (post - graduation) and logical relationship. The original phrase is grammatically/contextually flawed, so "NO CHANGE" is incorrect. A revised phrase (e.g., "After graduating from high school") would better express the idea, follow standard English, and match the passage’s tone.

(Note: If options were provided, we would compare them to this analysis. Since the original phrase is illogical, "NO CHANGE" is not the best choice, and a revised option addressing the prepositional phrase error would be correct.)

If we assume common ACT - style options (e.g., "After graduating from high school" as a choice), that would be the correct answer. For the purpose of this analysis, the key is recognizing the error in the original phrase’s logic and prepositional usage.

Answer:

(Assuming a typical correct option like) "After graduating from high school" (or the specific option from the provided choices that corrects the prepositional phrase error; since options are not fully shown, the analysis focuses on the error in the original phrase).