IPMAT Indore 2023 - VA Q69 Explanation

Explanation:

(c)

The original sentence is discussing the impact of the setting on the plot of a story. In this context, the correct verb to use is "affects," as it is the appropriate term to indicate influence.

The corrected sentence is: "The setting of a story affects the story's plot."

Now, let's analyze the incorrect options:

affect the story’s plot: This option uses the incorrect form of the verb "affect." The correct form in this context is "affects."

effects the stories’ plot: This option uses "effects," which is a noun, not a verb. The correct term for the action of influencing is "affects."

affects the story's plot: This is the correct choice. It uses the correct form of the verb "affects" and maintains the proper possessive form "story's."

affects the story plots: This option uses the plural "story plots," which changes the intended meaning. The original sentence is discussing the impact of the setting on the plot of a specific story, so the singular form "story's plot" is appropriate.

In summary, option 3, "affects the story's plot," is the correct choice as it uses the correct verb and maintains the proper possessive form.