Question

affect: effect: which sentence uses the word effect correctly? affect a·fect əˈfekt late middle english; from french affecter; from latin affectare 1. v. to influence or have an impact on 2. v. to stir someone’s feelings or emotions in my american history class, we studied the effects of world war i. the moving and powerful speech effected the audience. new technology can effect the way we learn.

Explanation:

"Affect" is a verb meaning to influence or stir emotions. "Effect" as a noun refers to a result or consequence. In the first sentence, "effects" is used as a noun to mean the results of World War I, which is correct usage. In the second sentence, "effected" should be "affected" as it means the speech influenced the audience. In the third sentence, "effect" should be "affect" as it means new technology can influence the way we learn.

Answer:

In my American history class, we studied the effects of World War I.