Usage of Affect vs Effect
XAT 2017 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Easy · Vocabulary
Choose the option with all the correct words that fit the blanks:
The suspension of the captain may _________ the number of spectators, who turn up for this match. Transportation costs will directly __________ the cost of retail goods. Grandmother's advancing age could _________ her ability to take care of the house. She ______ a Texan accent throughout the interview.
- A.
affect, effect, effect, effected
- B.
affect, effect, affect, affected
- C.
affect, affect, affect, affected
- D.
effect, affect, effect, effected
- E.
effect, affect, effect, affected
C
Explanation
The first three blanks require the verb 'affect' (to influence). The fourth blank requires 'affected' in the sense of 'adopted/assumed' an accent. Thus, 'affect, affect, affect, affected' is correct.
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