Homophones 4.1 Flashcards
1
Q
Affect/Effect
A
Affect
A verb meaning to influence or to have an impact on something.
“The weather can greatly affect your mood.”
Effect
A noun to signify a result or outcome.
“The effect of the medication was immediate.”
2
Q
Accept/Except
A
Accept
Acknowledge or agree to receive.
Except
Apart from or excluding.
3
Q
Its/It’s
A
Its
When something belongs to something
It’s
Contraction of it is
4
Q
Principle / Principal
A
Principle
Fundamental truths or personal values
Principal
The highest position of authority.
Most significant.
5
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Lay / Lie
A
Lay / Lays / Laid / Laying
Verb meaning to place or put something down
Lie / Lies / Lied / Lying
To recline; to be in a flat position.
