WBCS.LIVE practice question

Improve the underline part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. The entire economy has been effected by the riots in the state.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. have been effected
  2. No improvement
  3. have been affected
  4. has been affected

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: has been affected

Explanation: The correct answer is D.✅ The confusion here is between "effected" and "affected": ❌"Effected" means caused or brought about (e.g., He effected a change), which does not fit this context. ✅"Affected" means influenced or impacted, which is the correct word here. Correct sentence: The entire economy has been affected by the riots in the state.