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Standard English Conventions practice question

The new timetable will ____ every department in the company.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. affectCorrect
  2. B. effect
  3. C. affective
  4. D. effected

Answer: A. affect

The sentence needs a verb meaning 'to influence': 'affect'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. effect
'effect' is usually a noun (an effect); as a verb it means 'to bring about', which doesn't fit 'every department'.
C. affective
'affective' is an adjective relating to emotion.
D. effected
'will effected' is not a standard form.

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