Understanding Affect and Effect

What is the meaning of 'Affect'?

• The result (NOUN)

• To influence (VERB)

• To ignore

• The cause

Fill in the blank: The ______ was eye-popping.

• effect

• sight

• scene

• display

In the sentence 'Carbon dioxide emissions affect the environment.', what is the role of 'affect'?

• A) Influence

• B) Result

Fill in the blank: The ______ of global warming is that glaciers will melt and sea levels will rise.

• effect

• cause

• solution

• ramification

In the sentence 'The 2008 Presidential elections in the United States were likely affected by the war in Iraq.', what is the role of 'affected'?

• A) Influence

• B) Result

Fill in the blank: Reducing the marketing budget will ______ sales growth.

• affect

• accelerate

• boost

• hamper

In the sentence 'Do you know the side effects of Advil vs Tylenol?', what is the role of 'effects'?

• Influence

• Result

Fill in the blank: Doctors must keep in mind that X-Rays in CAT Scans may ______ the body adversely on repeated exposure.

• affect

• influence

• stimulate

• enhance

What does the word 'Analyze' mean?

• To ignore details

• To examine details

• To create details

• To hide details

What does the word 'Apply' mean?

• To ignore what you have learned

• To use what you have learned

• To forget what you have learned

• To teach what you have learned