People and circumstances can affect what someone thinks or does.
The idea
Put the person, decision or result directly after influence. Use influence someone to do something for an effect on an action. The past is influenced.
Examples
- The weather can influence our travel plans.
- Her teacher influenced her decision to study science.
- Friends often influence how we spend our free time.
- The price influenced the family’s choice of apartment.
- Does music influence your mood while you work?
- The coach influenced the team to try a new approach.
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Do not add on between the verb and its object: say influence the decision.
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Choose the correct answer. The news ___ his opinion yesterday. (influenced / influences)
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influenced
influenced matches the completed event yesterday.
Choose the correct answer. Many factors influence ___ decision. (her / she)
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her
her belongs before the noun decision.
Choose the correct answer. The article influenced me ___ ask more questions. (to / at)
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to
to introduces the action prompted by the article.
Practice round
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Choose the correct answer. The news ___ his opinion yesterday. (influenced / influences)
Choose the correct answer. Many factors influence ___ decision. (her / she)
Choose the correct answer. The article influenced me ___ ask more questions. (to / at)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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