WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence. Many people across the globe have been effected by the pandemic.

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

Answer options

  1. have affected
  2. have been affected
  3. have effected
  4. has been effected

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: have been affected

Explanation: The correct answer is B.✅ ✅The correct word here is "affected", meaning impacted or influenced. ❌"Effected" means brought about or caused, which is incorrect in this context. ✅The passive voice requires "have been affected" to indicate that many people were impacted by the pandemic. ❌"Has been effected" is incorrect due to subject-verb agreement and wrong word choice. Correct sentence: Many people across the globe have been affected by the pandemic.