| Idx | 1458 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | influence |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | I asked him not to keep disturbing me, but it had no influence. |
| Correct Sentence | I asked him not to keep disturbing me, but it had no effect. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | I asked him not to keep disturbing me, but it had no [[influence]]. |
| Cloze Sentence | I asked him not to keep disturbing me, but it had no [[effect]]. |
| Cloze Answer | effect |
| Choices | effect | influence |
| Explanation | If someone (or something) has an influence , they help to shape the way that someone or something develops: 'D.W. Griffith had an enormous influence on the motion picture industry.' If something has an effect , it causes a change to take place in someone or something: 'The war had a disastrous effect on the economy.' |
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