Affect and Effect can both take the form of a noun or a verb, but most often you will want to use “affect” as a verb, meaning “to produce a material influence upon or alteration in” and “effect” as a noun meaning “a change that results when something is done or happens.” Usually, something “affects” something to produce an “effect.”
Affect vs Effect Quiz
Quiz Answers
1. Directions: Choose the correct word in parentheses. A smile could (affect/effect) how they treat you.
- affect
- effect
2. The … of missing a class was being assigned Saturday detention.
- affect
- effect
3. How does eating too many carbohydrates … your weight?
- affect
- effect
4. Not doing your homework will negatively … your grade.
- affect
- effect
5. Most students don’t realize that their actions … other’s feelings.
- affect
- effect
6. The rain will probably have a negative _________ on the outdoor party we were planning to have today.
- affect
- effect
7. The fire at the chemical plant will ___________ the quality of the air in that location.
- affect
- effect
8. How do you think the earlier school start time will _______ the students?
- affect
- effect
9. The outcome of tonight’s football game ______ whether the team will move on to the playoffs.
- affects
- effects
10. One possible ___________ of drinking caffeine at a young age is delayed growth.
- affect
- effect
11. Lanie is worried that the construction on I-45 will ___________ her drive to work in the morning.
- affect
- effect
12. Increased car accidents are a possible _________ of texting while driving.
- affect
- effect
13. The time change will __________ the toddler’s sleep schedule.
- affect
- effect
14. Eating before swimming is not known to cause any harmful ___________ although many people still observe the rule of waiting 30 minutes before getting back in to the pool.
- affects
- effects
15. The ______ of the storm was downed power lines and flooding.
- effect
- affect
16. The effect is a (an)
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective
17. The effect is not a (an)
- noun
- verb
18. Affect means…..
- to influence something
- the result of something
- to ruin something
- to stop something
19. Effect means…..
- the outcome of an event
- to influence something
- to create something
- to destroy
20. The movie _____ my views on life.
- affected
- effected
21. The _____ of the war was only death.
- effect
- affect
22. The _____ of the garden was more fresh food.
- effect
- affect
23. Going back in time and changing something _____ history.
- affects
- effects
24. Reading has positive _____.
- effects
- affects
25. My mood can ____ my thinking.
- affect
- effect
26. What is the synonym of Affect?
- Influence
- result
- upshot
- outcome
27. What word is a synonym of Effect?
- move
- Modify
- transform
- outcome
28. My little brother’s choice to put Crazy Glue on my iPhone 8 had a negative _____ on his favorite stuffed bear.
- Affect
- Effect
29. Justin’s lunch had a negative ______________on his stomach. After all, twelve beefsteaks, a cheesecake, a pancake, and two pitted prunes are bound to ______________________ his system.
- effect/effect
- affect/affect
- effect/affect
- affect/affect
30. His years of smoking have negatively _______ his health.
- affected
- effected
31. Does body image __ self-worth?
- affect
- effect
32. Ninety percent of women say that advertising their opinion of beauty.
- affects
- effects
33. Gossip effects a person’s reputation.
- Correct
- Incorrect
34. It can have a damaging effect on the victim’s personal relationships with others.
- Correct
- Incorrect
35. In affect, the person becomes reliant of this form of “entertainment”.
- Correct
- Incorrect
