Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Technology hasn’t left anything behind, it has _________ almost everything. From the phones we use to the medicines we consume; it is all a product of technology.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. affected.
In the sentence:
Technology hasn’t left anything behind, it has _________ almost everything.
you need a verb that correctly expresses how technology influences or changes things. The best choice is “affected.”
Affected (verb) means to influence or change something—which fits perfectly here, since technology has impacted or transformed nearly all aspects of life.
On the other hand, effected (verb) means to bring something about or to cause—which is not what we want in this context. Using effected would imply technology actively caused everything, which is a misfit in the sentence.
Why the other options are incorrect:
effected – Implies bringing something into existence, not suitable as technology influencing existing things.
evicted – Means to force out or remove, unrelated in meaning.
dislodged – Means to remove from a position, not relevant here.