{"id":"opensat:0a0a53ab89476af9131da6f347525893","source_id":"opensat","source_item_id":"0a0a53ab89476af9131da6f347525893","external_id":"55811424","ibn":null,"question_id":"55811424","program":"SAT","module":"english","domain_code":"SEC","domain":"Standard English Conventions","skill_code":null,"skill":null,"difficulty":"M","score_band":null,"answer_type":"mcq","answer_source":"key","layout_warning":null,"form_id":null,"module_number":null,"position":null,"stem":"The word *impact* can be used as both a noun and a verb, with the meaning of the word changing depending on its grammatical function. For example, the *impact* of the asteroid on Earth was profound, but the asteroid *impacted* the planet with great force. Which choice below correctly uses *impact* as a verb?","stimulus":"null","stimulus_html":"<p>null</p>","stem_html":"<p>The word *impact* can be used as both a noun and a verb, with the meaning of the word changing depending on its grammatical function. For example, the *impact* of the asteroid on Earth was profound, but the asteroid *impacted* the planet with great force. Which choice below correctly uses *impact* as a verb?</p>","rationale_html":"<p>Choice C is the only choice that correctly uses *impact* as a verb. The sentence is grammatically correct and the meaning of the word is appropriate in the context. The word *impact* in choice A is used as a noun and the word *impact* in choices B and D are incorrect because they use incorrect verb tense or incorrect grammatical structure.</p>","correct_answer":["C"],"has_media":false,"has_mathml":false,"has_table":false,"source_created_at":null,"source_updated_at":null,"options":[{"label":"A","content_html":"<p>The study found that the new software had a positive impact on employee morale.</p>","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"<p>The new software was impacting employee morale.</p>","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"<p>The new software impacted employee morale.</p>","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"<p>The new software impact employee morale.</p>","ord":3}],"attribution":{"source_id":"opensat","source_name":"OpenSAT community question bank","rights_holder":"OpenSAT contributors","canonical_url":"https://github.com/Anas099X/OpenSAT","retrieved_from":"https://pinesat.duckdns.org/api/questions","attribution":"Reading and Writing practice questions from the OpenSAT community question bank, whose licence permits free use of the database.","disclaimer":"OpenSAT items are community-written or AI-generated practice material, not official College Board questions; quality varies.","license":"OpenSAT LICENSE.md: the database may be used freely, including commercially, without restriction. Code is separately restricted.","redistributable":true,"item_count":1406}}