Affect or effect — Synonyms & Antonyms Aptitude Question
Affect or effect: Choose the sentence in which the word is used correctly: Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Synonyms & Antonyms
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Medium
- Time target: 50 seconds
Question
Choose the sentence in which the word is used correctly:
Options
- The medicine had little affect on her.
- The medicine had little effect on her.
- The rain did not effect the match.
- She was deeply effected by the news.
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: B. The medicine had little effect on her.
Worked solution
- Affect is normally a verb (to influence); effect is normally a noun (a result).
- 'Had little effect' needs the noun, so the second sentence is correct.
- The others use the wrong member of the pair.
Answer: The medicine had little effect on her.
The idea
Test which part of speech the slot needs. After 'had little' a noun is required, which settles the choice.
Shortcut. Affect is the Action (verb), Effect the End result (noun): 'had little ___' needs the noun, while 'did not ___ the match' and 'deeply ___' need affect.
Common trap. "The medicine had little affect on her." — it looks right because affect means influence, but after 'had little' only the noun effect fits.