- The divorce affected every aspect of her life.
- It's a disease that affects mainly children.
- I think I'm suffering from the effects of too little sleep.
- Computers have had a profound effect on our lives.
- These medications have no side effects.
- He affects an air of superiority when he enters a room.
- His facial expressions were diminished and presented a flat affect.
Speaking part: Think of reasons why you tend to agree or disagree with these sentences. Men watch too much sport. Men are better at sport than women. All teenagers are lazy.cfg,n._, Fast food is bad for you. Pets cost a lot of money. Motorbikes are dangerous. There's never anything good on TV. Softening opinions and making generalisations Sometimes English speakers soften the way they express their opinions so that they don't sound rude or offensive. We often use these phrases in bold to soften our opinions: Some of them can be quite rude at times. They tend to get rather loud. That's not very normal behaviour. Generally speaking, most people who go to matches are just loyal fans . You get a few who can be a bit too enthusiastic. On the whole, most fans just want to see a good game. After tend to we use the infinitive: He tends to be a bit aggressive. Rather, quite, n...