effect ot affect?

Question

i need help with this sentence
over the past years his situation has (affected/effected) our family

Answer 1

affected

Answer 2

You would use 'had an effect on' rather than using either word as a verb. Or you can rewrite by employing the phrase, 'Our affected family', which states that the family has been altered or changed by something. Effect should be used as a noun most of the time, while affect is more of an ad-on (adverb). Both words can be used as both nouns and verbs, but it is best to stick with effect as a noun and affect as an adverb. You can change sentence structures around to make them passive or active as well, which will help you to incorporate this suggestion in order to avoid instances in which you may be forced to use affect and effect other than as suggested.

Answer 3

As many have already noted, the correct word here is affected. Most of the time, "affect" is a verb, meaning to influence (as it is in the sentence in question). Most of the time, "effect" is a noun, meaning "result." Occasionally, however, "affect" can be a noun, and "effect" can be a verb.

When "effect" is a verb, it means to bring about, as in this sentence:
Only the president can effect such dramatic change.

When "affect" is a noun, it means a feeling or emotion, as in this sentence:
Her flat affect was a symptom of her mental illness.

Good luck navigating the choppy waters of the English language!

Answer 4

affected is apt here






af·fect·ed1 (ə-fĕk'tĭd)
adj.
Acted upon, influenced, or changed.
Emotionally stirred or moved.
Infected or attacked, as by disease.
[From AFFECT1.]


af·fect·ed2 (ə-fĕk'tĭd)
adj.
Assumed or simulated to impress others: an affected accent.
Speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression.
Disposed or inclined.
[From AFFECT2.]

affectedly af·fect'ed·ly adv.
affectedness af·fect'ed·ness n.







ef·fect (ĭ-fĕkt')
n.
Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.
The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence: The drug had an immediate effect on the pain. The government's action had no effect on the trade imbalance.
A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon: the photovoltaic effect.
Advantage; avail: used her words to great effect in influencing the jury.
The condition of being in full force or execution: a new regulation that goes into effect tomorrow.

Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention: The lighting effects emphasized the harsh atmosphere of the drama.
A particular impression: large windows that gave an effect of spaciousness.
Production of a desired impression: spent lavishly on dinner just for effect.
The basic or general meaning; import: He said he was greatly worried, or words to that effect.
effects Movable belongings; goods.
tr.v., -fect·ed, -fect·ing, -fects.
To bring into existence.
To produce as a result.
To bring about. See Usage Note at affect1.
idiom:
in effect

In essence; to all purposes: testimony that in effect contradicted her earlier statement.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin effectus, from past participle of efficere, to accomplish : ex-, ex- + facere, to make.]

effecter ef·fect'er n.
effectible ef·fect'i·ble adj.

Answer 5

Affected.

Answer 6

AFFECT!

A general rule is that if you are using the word as a verb, the correct word is affect. If you are using it as a noun, it would be effect.

Another trick: try substituting the word with "changed." If the sentence still works, the word is AFFECT.

"Over the past few years, his situation has CHANGED our family." ---it still works, so the correct word is AFFECT.

Good luck from a high school English teacher!

Answer 7

Over the past years his situation has affected our family.

Answer 8

Well it depends....(i guess!) In my opinion you would say affected. Effected means the result of a consequence. Affect means to act on. So to make a long explanation short, I believe you should say affected!

Answer 9

affected
because effect is a noun, which means result or influence
you should use affected, because it is a verb, it means (something) has an influence of (something)
if you want to use effected, you should write: over the past years his situation has an effect on our family

Answer 10

affected.
Effected is not appropriate for what you're trying to say.
By affecting a situation, you cause an effect. Make sense?

Answer 11

Affected...