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Skill: Affect vs. Effect

Name: ___________________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: _____________

When youre writing, its easy to confuse affect and effect. They might sound similar, but theyre not
the same word!

Affect is a verb.

Examples:

I hope your ankle injury doesnt affect your performance on stage tonight.

Stress affects my mood; it makes me cranky and temperamental!
Effect is usually used as a noun.



Examples:

Riding my bike every day has had a great effect on my overall health.

If we all practiced green habits, the effect on our environment would be huge.
Directions: In the sentences below, decide whether to use affect or effect. Fill in the blanks with the correct
word. Add a suffix if necessary (-ed or -s).

1. Earth Day is a chance to think about how your choices ______________________ the environment.

2. Recycling, carpooling, and turning off appliances that arent in use are three simple habits that
can have a big ______________________ on the world around you.

3. Plastic bags that end up in the ocean can ______________________ sea life in a deadly way.

4. Sea turtles mistake plastic bags for the jellyfish they eat; that is just one of countless marine
animals ______________________ by plastic in our oceans.

5. If everyone brought reusable bags to the store rather than using disposable plastic bags, imagine
what the overall ______________________ would be!

6. Seeing Yosemite National Park for the first time had a huge ______________________ on Jennifer;
since then, shes worked hard to support conservation efforts.

7. Has anything in nature ever ______________________ you deeply?

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