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Affect vs. Effect Quiz 2 Circle the correct word. Answers are on page 128. 1. Shelley had to affect/effect great reductions in her expenses. 2. What do you suppose the affect/effect of her resignation will be? 3. The changes had an enormous affect/effect on production. 4. The crisis has greatly affected/effected our lifestyle. 5. They were able to affect/effect an increase in their savings. 6. Roberta has affected/effected many improvements in office procedures. 7. The rainy weather had a bad affect/effect on attendance at the seminar. 8. The new personnel ruling does not affect/effect my status. 9. The new director will reorganize the office and affect/effect a number of changes in personnel. 10. What she said had no affect/effect on the boss. 11. I don't know why the cold air affects/effects my skin. 12. I hope to affect/effect improvements in my work. 13. The knowledge I gain from this course will affect/effect my performance. 14. The new schedule will take affect/effect in October. 15. The supervisor affected/effected a reconciliation between Donya and Dayne. 16. The new law goes into affect/effect tomorrow. Lay vs. Lie Quiz 1 Make corrections where needed. Place a check mark in front of sentences that are correct. Answers are on page 128. 1. I am dizzy and need to lay down. 2. When I got dizzy yesterday, I laid down. 3. My brother lays carpet for a living. 4. Lay the carpet after painting the walls. 5. We need to lie this baby down for a nap. 6. We will know when we have lain this issue to rest when we no longer fight about it. 127
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