Difficult English Words

1. Affect / Effect

Affect / Effect

"Affect" and "effect" are two words which have a similar or identical pronunciation in spoken English, but have different meanings when used correctly in written English. "Affect' is most commonly used as a verb and means "to influence or change" or "arouse feelings". The word "affect" is rarely used as a noun and when it is it is in a fairly narrow field of psychology in connection with emotional states. In contrast to "affect", the word "effect" is most often used as a noun. "Effect" as a noun means "a result". "Effect" is rarely used as a verb and means to make something happen
Now test your own knowledge of the use of "affect'' and "effect":
The prisoners - - - - - - - - an escape
His words - - - - - - - - me greatly.
She had been deeply - - - - - - - - by her parents' divorce
Any change in temperature will have an - - - - - - - - on the plants
Polish companies were suffering the adverse - - - - - - - - of joining the ****pean Union
I didn't like the acting in the film but the special - - - - - - - - were great