Choose the answer that is correct and clearly expressed in Standard English.
The new policy will ______ every student in the district.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. affect
- Step 1: Determine the meaning needed: a verb meaning 'to influence or produce an effect on.'
- Step 2: The correct verb is affect, and following modal will, the base form affect is required.
Answer
affect.
Why not the others: Effect is primarily a noun, and affects violates modal verb agreement.
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