Question

2729 ✗ People living in the city were not affected by the famine. People living in the city were not [[affected]] by the famine. affected | touched

Accepted Answer

touch People living in the city were not touched by the famine. People living in the city were not [[touched]] by the famine. affected When you mean 'have an effect on', use affect (NOT touch ): 'How will these new taxes affect people on low incomes?' 'Farms in the south of the country have been seriously affected by the drought.'

Idx	2729
Keyword	touch
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	People living in the city were not touched by the famine.
Correct Sentence	People living in the city were not affected by the famine.
Cloze Error Sentence	People living in the city were not [[touched]] by the famine.
Cloze Sentence	People living in the city were not [[affected]] by the famine.
Cloze Answer	affected
Choices	affected \| touched
Explanation	When you mean 'have an effect on', use affect (NOT touch ): 'How will these new taxes affect people on low incomes?' 'Farms in the south of the country have been seriously affected by the drought.'

People Living City Famine Affected Touch Touched Affect