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ACT Compass Writing Test Prep

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Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

The reserves in the upper portions of the crust is becoming depleted, so miners have to dig deeper.

is becoming
are becoming
would become
had become

Explanation

Answer: B - The best choice is “are becoming”

“Is” does not agree with the plural subject “reserves.” “Would become” and “had become” do not convey the sentence’s intended meaning. “Are” does agree with “reserves.”

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