Identify the error in the following sentence and replace with a suitable word from the options given:
The incident effected my whole career.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → affected
- Affect is a verb meaning to influence or change something. The incident influenced the whole career, so "effected" must be replaced by affected.
Corrected: The incident affected my whole career.
Example: The heavy rain affected the crops. - Effect is mostly a noun meaning a result; as a verb it means to bring about a change, which does not fit here.
Example: The medicine had a quick effect.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: hole — Incorrect. A hole is an opening or a hollow; "whole" (complete) is the right word in the sentence.
Option 3: carrier — Incorrect. A carrier is a person or thing that carries something; "career" (one's working life) is the right word.
Option 4: mine — Incorrect. "Mine" is a pronoun that stands alone ("the book is mine"); before a noun the possessive is "my".