{"id":"opensat:8eb6b344193c150414bf2bf79e7d7e1e","source_id":"opensat","source_item_id":"8eb6b344193c150414bf2bf79e7d7e1e","external_id":"6758427d","ibn":null,"question_id":"6758427d","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":"Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of the word \"affect\"?","stimulus":"The most common spelling error for the word \"affect\" is \"effect.\" This can be confusing because \"effect\" is a noun, while \"affect\" is a verb. In this case, the writer is describing an action, so the correct spelling is \"affect.\" While the two words sound similar, they have distinct meanings and grammatical uses. When referring to something that causes a change, you should use \"effect.\" However, when describing something that produces a change, you should use \"affect.\" Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of the word \"affect\"?","stimulus_html":"<p>The most common spelling error for the word &quot;affect&quot; is &quot;effect.&quot; This can be confusing because &quot;effect&quot; is a noun, while &quot;affect&quot; is a verb. In this case, the writer is describing an action, so the correct spelling is &quot;affect.&quot; While the two words sound similar, they have distinct meanings and grammatical uses. When referring to something that causes a change, you should use &quot;effect.&quot; However, when describing something that produces a change, you should use &quot;affect.&quot; Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of the word &quot;affect&quot;?</p>","stem_html":"<p>Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of the word &quot;affect&quot;?</p>","rationale_html":"<p>The sentence demonstrates the correct use of the word &quot;affect&quot; because it describes an action (the heat producing a change in the plants).</p>","correct_answer":["B"],"has_media":false,"has_mathml":false,"has_table":false,"source_created_at":null,"source_updated_at":null,"options":[{"label":"A","content_html":"<p>The heat did not effect the plants, and they continued to grow.</p>","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"<p>The heat did not affect the plants, and they continued to grow.</p>","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"<p>The heat did not affect the plants, and they continued to grow.</p>","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"<p>The heat did not affect the plants, and they continued to grow.</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}}