Affect vs Effect Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Choose the pair that correctly completes the sentence: “The delays ___ every route, while their cumulative ___ was most noticeable downtown.”
effects; affects
effect; affect
affects; effects
affect; effect
2. Complete the sentence: “The clearest ___ of the power outage was the loss of internet access.”
affect
effect
effecting
affects
3. In the sentence “The committee hopes to ___ a complete overhaul of the system,” which word means “bring about”?
effect
affect
effects
effected
4. Complete the instruction: “Patients should report all unexpected side ___ they experience.”
affects
affect's
effects
effect's
5. A report says, “Road construction ___ local businesses throughout the summer.” Which past-tense form is correct?
affected
effected
effect
affect
6. A manager is revising this sentence: “The office temperature may ___ employee comfort.” Which word completes it correctly?
effects
affect
effect
affects
7. Which pair correctly completes the sentence? “The policy ___ staff morale, and its most immediate ___ was an increase in resignations.”
effected; affect
affected; affect
affected; effect
effected; effect
8. In psychology, which target word can be a noun referring to an observable emotional expression or presentation?
affect
effect
affects
effected
9. An editor finds an error in this sentence: “The new schedule had little affect on attendance.” What correction is needed?
Replace “affect” with “effect.”
Replace “affect” with “affects.”
Replace “had” with “effected.”
No correction is needed.
10. Which sentence correctly uses both words?
The medication may effect sleep, an affect that can persist into the morning.
The medication may affect sleep, an affect that can persist into the morning.
The medication may affect sleep, an effect that can persist into the morning.
The medication may effect sleep, an effect that can persist into the morning.
11. A film review praises the realistic visual ___. Which form correctly completes the phrase?
affects
affect
effect
effects
12. Complete the sentence: “The crops were severely ___ by the early frost.”
effected
affected
effecting
affecting
13. A writer wants a verb meaning “to bring about change.” Which sentence uses the appropriate word?
The negotiators hope to affect a formal settlement.
The negotiators hope to effects a formal settlement.
The negotiators hope to effect a formal settlement.
The negotiators hope to effected a formal settlement.
14. Complete the fixed expression: “The updated policy will take ___ next month.”
influence
effect
effected
affect
15. Which sentence correctly uses “effect” as a noun meaning a result or consequence?
Her encouraging words had a positive affect on the team.
Bright light can effect how quickly you fall asleep.
The medicine should take affect within an hour.
One effect of the drought was a smaller harvest.
16. Which sentence uses “affect” correctly in its most common role?
Researchers measured the affect of noise on sleep.
The affect of the delay lasted all morning.
The new timetable will take affect tomorrow.
Lack of sleep can affect your concentration.