Grammar exercises · 8 questions
Affect vs Effect exercises
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Test yourself on affect vs effect with 8 interactive questions. Every answer comes with an explanation — and if you get one wrong, the AI tutor can explain exactly why your answer didn't work.
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Loud music can ___ your ability to concentrate.
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Guessing gets you through a quiz; understanding gets you through the exam. Read the full Affect vs Effect lesson — Affect is usually a verb meaning to influence or change something: 'Noise affects concentration.' Effect is usually a noun meaning a result: 'Noise has an effect on concentration.' The rare exceptions — effect as a verb meaning 'bring about' and affect as a psychology noun — are safe to ignore in everyday and IELTS English.
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