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Writing an Informative Essay Comparing Two Periods of Time — Unit test

Question 13 • Language Arts 8 - ELA3008 IC

Which sentence accurately uses the homophone “affect”?

Answer
A
I didn’t know that my decision would affect you this much.
B
The closing of the shop will have an affect on the whole town.
C
I wonder if stricter rules will have an affect on student conduct.
D
The new changes will immediately go into affect.

Explanation

“Affect” is usually a verb meaning “to influence.” In choice A, the decision would influence the person, so “affect” is used correctly. In choices B, C, and D, the word is used as a noun or in the phrase “go into effect”; those uses require “effect.”

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