Choose the correct word: The medicine had a strong ____ on the patient.
Correct answer: B. effect
- A. affect
- B. effect
- C. affects
- D. efect
Explanation
Effect is the noun meaning result, while affect is the verb meaning to influence, so the medicine affected the patient and had an effect on him. The rare noun affect is a psychological term for emotional expression and can be ignored here. Substituting the word result mentally settles most cases.
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