Let's solve the worksheet titled
"Commonly Confused Words: Affect vs. Effect" step by step.
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🔍 Understanding the Difference:
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Affect is usually a
verb meaning to
influence or
change.
- Example: The weather can *affect* your mood.
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Effect is usually a
noun meaning a
result,
consequence, or
outcome.
- Example: The new policy had a positive *effect* on productivity.
> 💡 Tip: Think of
"affect" as an action (something that happens), and
"effect" as the result (what comes from it).
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Now, let’s go through each sentence and choose the correct word (
affect or
effect) based on grammar and meaning.
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✔ Answers with Explanations:
1.
Another drought will ________ the wheat crop.
→
affect
✔️ "Drought" is causing a change to the crop — this is an
action, so use
affect (verb).
✘ Not "effect" because "effect" is a noun.
2.
The bad behavior of some students may ________ the reputation of the whole school.
→
affect
✔️ Behavior influences reputation — again, an
influence/change, so use
affect (verb).
3.
The movie had a big ________ on her.
→
effect
✔️ "Had a big..." needs a
noun. "Effect" fits here as a
result of watching the movie.
4.
He did not want the scandal to ________ the outcome of the election.
→
affect
✔️ He doesn't want the scandal to
influence the election — verb needed, so
affect.
5.
The silence was not the ________ Barry wanted.
→
effect
✔️ "The silence" is the
result (outcome) — so "effect" is the noun describing what happened.
6.
To understand history we must often look at an event’s cause and ________.
→
effect
✔️ "Cause and effect" is a common pair. We need the
result (effect) after a cause.
7.
Her calm ________ helped everyone relax.
→
effect
✔️ "Calm" describes her demeanor, but "her calm
effect" means the
result of her calmness. So,
effect (noun) is correct.
8.
He will ________ his departure tonight.
→
affect
✔️ "Will ________ his departure" — he is going to
cause or
influence the departure. So,
affect (verb).
9.
The ________ of the hurricane is being felt throughout the state.
→
effect
✔️ This refers to the
result or
impact of the hurricane — so use
effect (noun).
10.
The disease would ________ her ability to walk.
→
affect
✔️ The disease
impacts her walking ability — so use
affect (verb).
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✔ Final Answer Key:
1.
affect
2.
affect
3.
effect
4.
affect
5.
effect
6.
effect
7.
effect
8.
affect
9.
effect
10.
affect
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📝 Summary Tips:
- Use
affect when you're talking about
causing a change (verb).
- Use
effect when you're talking about the
result of something (noun).
- Remember:
"Affect" = Action,
"Effect" = Result.
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