2024 · Q10
Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and is followed by four choices. Select the most appropriate choice to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Reading ability in young children ______ by speech disorders.
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- Aeffected
- Baffected
- Cis effected
- Dis affected
Explanation
The sentence is in the passive voice: reading ability is influenced by speech disorders, so the passive ‘is affected’ is required. ‘Affected’ (influenced) must not be confused with ‘effected’ (brought about, caused) — speech disorders influence reading ability; they do not bring it about. The active forms ‘affected’/‘effected’ lack the auxiliary ‘is’ needed for the passive. Therefore ‘is affected’ is correct.