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Phrase placement on ACT English

October 13, 2026 · 5 min read

A phrase-placement question asks where a modifier belongs inside one sentence, not where a sentence belongs in the paragraph. Whole-passage order is in macro logic.

Put it next to what it describes

If the phrase names a time, a place, or a person, park it beside that word. A dangling opener is the usual trap. Combining two sentences is a different job, in sentence combining.

Question types as a set are in English question types. Add-or-delete at a marked spot is in adding a sentence here.

The bottom line

Place the phrase next to the word it modifies. Do not treat it as paragraph order.

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