Honors 11 Review Session Affect/Effect Accept/Except Access/Excess

1. Honors 11Review SessionAffect/EffectAccept/ExceptAccess/Excess By Nadia Aldroubi

2. Affect/Effect • Affect is a verb. It’s the action and it influences something. • For example, “The cold weather affects my mood negatively”. • Effect, on the other hand, is a noun, and it is the result of the action. • For example, “The rain had the effect of drenching me completely”.

3. Examples • The rise in steel prices will negatively affect/effectthis quarter’s profits. • The financial crisis effected/affected my family’s decision to buy a vacation home. • Drinking alcohol usually affects/effects my judgment. • Will my decision not to come to class negatively effect/affect my final score? • Your words have no affect/effect on me.

5. Accept/Except • Accept means you’re agreeing to something. • For example, “She accepted that she needed to brush up on her grammar skills”. • Except implies exclusion and points to the odd one out. • For example, “They all played soccer except for Jenny”.

6. Examples • Because nobody _____ Shrek would _____ your excuse, I _____ an apology. • I _____ you to pay the rent by Friday, and I'll _____ no more excuses. • You can ______ the grade you have, ______ if you decide to do extra credit.

8. Access/Excess • Access means to gain entry; the right to enter. • For example, “You need a password to access the website”. • Excess means a quantity much larger than is needed. • For example, “He is trying to lose excessweight”.

9. Examples • In order to access/excess the theme park, you need to lose the excess/access luggage. • Excuse me, you do not have excess/access to the first-class seating. • I had an access/excess of tuna salad at the party and now my date will not come near me!

11. Dry-Erase Board Activity for Access/Excess, Affect/Effect, Except/Accept