Affect & Effect
English Language: KS3, topic 1.5.2
Affect and Effect
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings. Let's look at an example...
Affect
- Did the speaker's ideas affect you?
- Affect is a verb (a doing word). It means to cause a change in something.
Effect
- The river has an effect on the land.
- Effect is often used as a noun (a thing). An effect is the result of some kind of change.
Test yourself on Affect & Effect
Which of these are homophones?
What word should you use to replace the word in bold?
The medicine has had an immediate affect.Which word should go in the gap?
Did the film ____ you?Which word should go in the gap?
The loud music has an ____ on my hearing.