Affect or Effect
1. Television has a strong _____ on public opinion
2.My mood can _____ my thinking, too.
3.I see that you're trying to ___ apathy, but i know that you really do care.
4. Falling on my head had a bad ____ on my memory.
5. His years of smoking negatively ___ed his health. (effected?)
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1. affect
2. affect
What do you think the next two answers are?
5. affected
I disagree with #1. I think it's "effect."
Oops! You're right, Writeacher. Thanks for catching this mistake.
This particular pair of "confusables" is definitely not easy!!
The correct choices for the words "affect" or "effect" in the given sentences are:
1. Television has a strong effect on public opinion.
In this sentence, "effect" is the correct word choice. You can determine this by considering whether the television is causing a change or influencing something, which it does, hence "effect."
2. My mood can affect my thinking, too.
In this sentence, "affect" is the correct word choice. You can determine this by considering whether your mood is causing a change or influencing your thinking, which it does, hence "affect."
3. I see that you're trying to affect apathy, but I know that you really do care.
In this sentence, "affect" is the correct word choice. Here, the person is trying to influence apathy, hence "affect" is used.
4. Falling on my head had a bad effect on my memory.
In this sentence, "effect" is the correct word choice. The falling incident caused a negative change or influence on memory, thus "effect" is used here.
5. His years of smoking negatively affected his health.
In this sentence, "affected" is the correct word choice. The smoking caused a change or influenced his health in a negative way, hence "affected" is used.
When deciding between "affect" and "effect," it is helpful to remember that "affect" is typically used as a verb and means to influence or produce a change, while "effect" is typically used as a noun and refers to the result or consequence of an action or event.