Affect Effect

Directions: Choose the correct word in parentheses.

Your attitude will (affect/effect) your body language.

• affect

• effect

Directions: Choose the correct word in parentheses.

A smile could (affect/effect)  how they treat you. 

• affect

• effect

Directions: Choose the correct word in parentheses.

Did his behavior (affect/effect) his class performance?

• affect

• effect

This word means that something will happen in the future that could have an impact on you.

• affect

• effect

Choose affect/effect:

Turning in late work will negatively affect/effect one's grade.

• affect

• effect

Choose affect/effect:

The injury affected/effected the basketball player's jumping ability.

• affected

• effected

Lanie is worried that the construction on I-45 will ___________ her drive to work in the morning.

• Affect

• Effect

Leah wonders if her breaking her arm will affect/effect her ability to play netball in September.

• affect

• effect

Answer explanation

Why Affect: Leah wonders how the action of playing netball may be affected.

One employee's negativity can _________ all the workers.

• Affect

• Effect

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.