Affect vs Effect

Affect vs Effect

Affect with an "a" is a verb that means "to influence."

• Affect indicates action. Let the "a" help you remember that.

• The light rain did not affect the baseball game.

• Her negative attitude affected everyone on the team.

• The drought will affect the success of the farmer's crops.

Effect with an "e" is a noun that means "result."

• A noun is person, place, thing, or idea.

• Noun examples: school, student, paper, honesty, justice, love...

• The overall effect was surprising.

• A side effect of not enough sleep is grouchiness.

• The speaker's presentation had a positive effect on the students.

Multiple Choice

The changes had an immediate ________.

• affect

• effect

Multiple Choice

Getting a good night's sleep had a positive ________ on their health.

• effect

• affect

Multiple Choice

The pay increase will greatly _______ their lifestyle.

• effect

• affect

Multiple Choice

The harsh pollution began to _______ my health.

• affect

• effect

Multiple Choice

The prescribed medication had an _______ on the patient's symptoms.

• effect

• affect

Multiple Choice

Colorado was _______ by severe flooding last summer.

• affected

• effected

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I hope this helped you to understand affect and effect better!