Effect/Affect, Dangling Modifiers, Lie/Lay

Effect is a ______ and affect is a _______.

• verb, noun

• noun, verb

Effect means _______, affect means ________.

• a result, to influence

• to influence, a result

The large amount of pollen in the air is _______ my sinuses.

• effecting

• affecting

The pollen in the air has had a very bad ______ on my sinuses.

• effect

• affect

What is the dangling modifier? "Running through the forest, the trees seemed to whisper to me."

• the trees seemed

• to whisper to me

• running

• running through the forest

What is the best way to fix this sentence with a dangling modifier? "Being in a rush, the keys were left behind on the kitchen counter."

• impossible, can't be done

• The keys were left behind on the kitchen counter being in a rush.

• Being in a rush, I left the keys behind on the kitchen counter.

• The keys were being in a rush and were left behind on the kitchen counter.

What does it sound like is really happening in this sentence? "Tired from the long journey, the hotel bed provided much-needed comfort."

• the long journey is tired

• the hotel bed is tired

• much-needed comfort is tired

• someone is tired

Lie is a verb meaning _________. 

Lay is a verb meaning ___________.

• to put or place, to recline

• to tell an untruth, to put or place

• to put or place, to tell an untruth

• to recline or rest on a surface, to put or place

A chicken will _____ an egg, but it might _____ down for a nap.

• lay, lie

• lie, lay

If you can substitute the word _______ and the sentence still makes sense, use “lay.” When you can swap it out for ______, use “lie.” 

• recline, place

• place, recline