✖ The manager’s criticism had an unexpected affect on the team’s motivation leading to improved performance.
✅ Correction: The manager’s criticism had an unexpected effect on the team’s motivation... Explanation: "Effect" is a noun that refers to the result of something while "affect" is a verb.
✖ The new government policies strongly affected on the housing market causing a sharp rise in prices.
✅ ...policies strongly affected the housing
market...(explanation: "Affect" is a verb and does not require the
preposition "on.")
✖ His lack of experience had a significant influence to his ability to handle the project.
✅ .... had a significant influence on his ability .... (explanation: "Influence" as a noun is followed by "on," not by "to")
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