Choose the word to replace the word “effects” in the following sentence: Dumping medical waste into the atmosphere effects the environment, badly.
Question and options
Choose the word to replace the word “effects” in the following sentence:
Dumping medical waste into the atmosphere effects the environment, badly.
Dumping medical waste into the atmosphere effects the environment, badly.
- affects
- upshots
- reverberates
- effect
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - affects
The verb meaning 'to influence/impact' is 'affects'. 'Effect' as a verb means to bring about, and plural noun forms like 'upshots' do not fit.
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