Affect and EffectAffect and Effect

Currant, CurrentCurrant, Current

A currant is a dried grape.A currant is a dried grape. E.g. We ate the box of E.g. We ate the box of

currants.currants. A current is a steady flow A current is a steady flow

of water in a river, lake or of water in a river, lake or sea.sea.

E.g. He got caught in the E.g. He got caught in the strong current and was strong current and was swept out to sea.swept out to sea.

Desert, DessertDesert, Dessert

A desert is a sandy A desert is a sandy place without water.place without water.

E.g. It is difficult to E.g. It is difficult to find water in the find water in the desert.desert.

A dessert is A dessert is something sweet something sweet eaten after a meal.eaten after a meal.

E.g. Let’s have E.g. Let’s have dessert after dinner.dessert after dinner.

Human, HumaneHuman, Humane ‘‘Human’ can be an adjective--- Human’ can be an adjective---

to act like a person.to act like a person. E.g. The gorilla’s behaviour is E.g. The gorilla’s behaviour is

almost human.almost human. ‘‘Humane’ means kind and Humane’ means kind and

sympathicsympathic E.g. The thief received a light E.g. The thief received a light

sentence because the judge sentence because the judge was humane in his judgement.was humane in his judgement.

Invaluable, ValuelessInvaluable, Valueless Invaluable means Invaluable means

extremely valuable.extremely valuable. Eg. The jewels in his safe Eg. The jewels in his safe

were invaluable.were invaluable. Valueless means the Valueless means the

opposite– worthless.opposite– worthless. Eg. Don’t bother buying Eg. Don’t bother buying

of these crystals– they of these crystals– they are valueless. are valueless.

Employer, EmployeeEmployer, Employee

An employer is the person you work An employer is the person you work for. for.

E.g. My employer is a very serious E.g. My employer is a very serious businessman.businessman.

An employee is a person who works An employee is a person who works for an organisation. for an organisation.

E.g. The company has a total of one E.g. The company has a total of one hundred employees.hundred employees.

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What’s wrong with this statement?What’s wrong with this statement?

My favourite desserts is ice kachang.My favourite desserts is ice kachang. Answer:Answer: dessertdessert

Choose the correct answer below:Choose the correct answer below:

The car is ________________.The car is ________________. (a) stationery(a) stationery (b) stationary(b) stationary Answer:Answer: (a) stationery(a) stationery

Explain the difference between Explain the difference between affect and effectaffect and effect

Answer:Answer: affect - it is a verb and it means have affect - it is a verb and it means have

an effect on/ influencean effect on/ influence E.g. His opinion does not affect me.E.g. His opinion does not affect me. effect - it is a noun and it means effect - it is a noun and it means

outcome/resultoutcome/result E.g. His opinion had no effect on my E.g. His opinion had no effect on my

decision.decision.

Fill in the blanks with the following Fill in the blanks with the following helping wordshelping words

Could you give me the _____ for that Could you give me the _____ for that wonderful dessert? wonderful dessert?

(a) receipt (b) recipe(a) receipt (b) recipe Answer:Answer: reciperecipe

What’s wrong with this statement?What’s wrong with this statement?

Dessert is a large land filled with Dessert is a large land filled with sandsand

Answer:Answer: It should be DesertIt should be Desert

Explain the difference between Explain the difference between Anxious and EagerAnxious and Eager

Answer:Answer: Anxious – it means worried or Anxious – it means worried or

nervousnervous E.g. She always feel anxious when E.g. She always feel anxious when

she has to travel by plane.she has to travel by plane. Eager – it means keen or excitedEager – it means keen or excited E.g. The girl was eager to show me E.g. The girl was eager to show me

her photographs.her photographs.

Fill in the blank with the correct Fill in the blank with the correct answeranswer

The ____________ applauded The ____________ applauded enthusiastically after the enthusiastically after the performance was finished. performance was finished.

(a)(a) audience (b) spectatoraudience (b) spectator Answer: Answer: audienceaudience

Fill in the blank with the correct Fill in the blank with the correct answeranswer

He _____ down for a short nap. He _____ down for a short nap. (a) lie(a) lie (b) lay(b) lay Answer: Answer: laylay