Choose the word to replace the word “effects” in the below sentence
Dumping medical waste into the atmosphere effects the environment, badly.
Choose the word to replace the word “effects” in the below sentence
Dumping medical waste into the atmosphere effects the environment, badly.
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
- Correct. 'Affects' is the appropriate word to replace 'effects' as it correctly describes the impact on the environment in this context.
- Incorrect. 'Upshots' refers to outcomes, which doesn't fit the sentence structure.
- Incorrect. 'Reverberates' means to echo or have an impact, but it is not a suitable replacement here.
- Incorrect. 'Effect' is a noun, and the sentence requires a verb.