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Question:
When used as a verb, affect means to influence something.
For example:
Raising the price of something will affect how much you sell.
Sad stories usually affect girls more strongly than boys.
to cause a change in something
to influence something
to remain the same
to alter
Which answers are closest to this meaning of affect? Choose the 3 correct answers.
Response:
To affect something means to change it in some way. If something stays the same, then you did not affect it or change it in any way.
The examples below illustrate the meaning of affect.
influencing how you dress.
making you feel cold.
not changing how you feel.
causing you to become sick.
Which answers below best complete the sentence? Choose the 3 correct answers.
When winter comes, the change in weather may affect you by ...
influence
cause a change in
modify
try to understand
When you affect someone you ... the way he thinks or behaves.