Effect vs. Affect

Which of the following is the correct usage of 'effect' in a sentence? A. The loud noise affected my concentration. B. The loud noise had a negative effect on my concentration.

• C. The loud noise had an affect on my concentration.

• A. The loud noise affected my concentration negatively.

• D. The loud noise had a positive effect on my concentration.

• B

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

In which sentence is 'affect' used correctly? A. The new policy will effect all employees. B. The new policy will affect all employees.

• A. The new policy will affect all employees.

• C. The new policy will effect all employees.

• D. The new policy will have an affect on all employees.

• B. The new policy will affect all employees.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

Identify the correct usage of 'effect' in the following sentence: A. The medicine had a positive affect on her health. B. The medicine had a positive effect on her health.

• C. The medicine had a positive affect on her health.

• D. The medicine had a positive effect on her mood.

• E. The medicine had a positive affect on her mood.

• B

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

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CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

Choose the sentence with the correct usage of 'affect': A. The weather had a huge effect on the crops. B. The weather affected the crops greatly.

• A. The weather had a huge affect on the crops.

• C. The weather had a huge effect on the crops greatly.

• D. The weather affected the crops with a huge effect.

• B

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of 'effect'? A. The new law will affect everyone in the community. B. The new law will have a significant effect on everyone in the community.

• D. The new law will effect everyone in the community.

• B

• C. The new law will have a significant affect on everyone in the community.

• A. The new law will not affect anyone in the community.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

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CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Select the sentence with the appropriate use of 'affect': A. The decision will effect the entire company. B. The decision will affect the entire company.

• B. The decision will affect the entire company.

• D. The decision will have an affect on the entire company.

• A. The decision will affect the entire company.

• C. The decision will effect the entire company.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

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In which sentence is 'effect' used correctly? A. The loud music affected my mood. B. The loud music had a positive effect on my mood.

• The loud music had a negative effect on my mood.

• C

• B

• A

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

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Identify the correct usage of 'affect' in the following sentence: A. The economic downturn had a major effect on the business. B. The economic downturn significantly affected the business.

• B

• E. The economic downturn affected the business in a minor way.

• C. The economic downturn had no affect on the business.

• D. The economic downturn had a positive effect on the business.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Choose the sentence with the correct usage of 'effect': A. The new technology will affect the way we work. B. The new technology will have a profound effect on the way we work.

• C. The new technology will have a negative affect on the way we work.

• D. The new technology will effect the way we work.

• B

• E. The new technology will not have any affect on the way we work.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Select the sentence with the appropriate use of 'affect': A. The changes will effect the entire organization. B. The changes will affect the entire organization.

• B

• C. The changes will effect the entire team.

• D. The changes will affect the entire company.

• A. The changes will affect the entire organization.

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