Affect vs Effect

Affect vs Effect

By Lisa Trimble

If a noun is needed, the word you want is usually effect. It means a result, an influence, or something that makes an impression.

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Examples:

An effect of eating well is a healthy body.

The new law will go into effect tomorrow.

EFFECT

If a verb is needed, most of the time the word you want is affect. It means to change or to influence.

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Examples:

What you eat affects your health.

The water shortage affected the entire town.

AFFECT

AFFECT vs. EFFECT

Multiple Choice

1.The bright yellow walls in my room have a positive affect/effect on my mood.

• affect

• effect

Multiple Choice

2. Reading Helen Keller’s autobiography had a profound affect/effect on Isabella: She decided to learn sign language and volunteer at a school for children who are deaf.

• affect

• effect

Multiple Choice

The drought will certainly affect/effect the crops this season.

• affect

• effect

Multiple Choice

How do you think the school’s new dress code will affect/effect the students?

• affect

• effect

Multiple Choice

5. The loud music coming from next door affects/effects my concentration.

• affects

• effects

Multiple Choice

6. Gum disease is one possible affect/effect of not flossing your teeth.

• affect

• effect

Multiple Choice

Patrick worried that his knee injury would affect/effect his ability to play in the upcoming soccer tournament

• affect

• effect

Multiple Choice

Rewrite the sentence by changing the underlined word to a form of either affect or effect.

“Brain freeze” can be the result of eating ice cream too fast.

• affect

• effect

Multiple Choice

Rewrite the sentence by changing the underlined word to a form of either affect or effect.

Eating just before going to bed messes up my sleep.

• affects

• effects

Multiple Choice

Rewrite the sentence by changing the underlined word to a form of either affect or effect.

The rain had almost no impact on traffic.

• affect

• effect