Commonly confused words

Collin, Lilly, and Bella worked hard on ____ group project.

• their
• there
• they're

The ball rolled over _____.

• there
• their
• they're

Erin played with ___ family's new dog.

• there
• they're
• their

Recent supply shortages will affect/effect remote towns this year.

• affect

• effect

Answer explanation

Why Effect: Supply shortages will create an end result for small towns.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

How will the restaurant's new menu affect/effect the customers' experience?

• affect

• effect

Answer explanation

Why Effect: This question is asking about the result of a change.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

Everything in the world is affected/effected by gravity.

• affected

• effected

Answer explanation

Why Affect: Being affected by gravity is actively happening, and is therefore an action.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

Change the underlined word to either affect or effect: Having too much sugar can ruin your concentration.

• affect

• effect

Answer explanation

Tip: Affect refers to actions.

If your sentence could replace affect/effect with a verb, this is a good indicator that affect would be the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Change the underlined word to either affect or effect: Burning your tongue can be the result of drinking a hot coffee.

• affect

• effect

Answer explanation

Tip: Effect refers to an end result.

If your sentence could replace affect/effect with a word that refers to a result or outcome, this is a good indicator that effect would be the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

Choose the correct sentence.

• The company has received more than 500 complaints about its meat products.

• The company has received more then 500 complaints about its meat products.

Choose the correct sentence.

• If their next song isn’t better than let’s leave.

• If their next song isn’t better then let’s leave.