| Idx | 0079 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | affect |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | The programme is about computers and their affects on our lives. |
| Correct Sentence | The programme is about computers and their effect on our lives. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | The programme is about computers and their [[affects]] on our lives. |
| Cloze Sentence | The programme is about computers and their [[effect]] on our lives. |
| Cloze Answer | effect |
| Choices | effect | affects |
| Explanation | To affect something (verb) is to have an effect on it (noun): 'Smoking affects your health.' (= smoking has an effect on your health) |
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