Question

Which sentence accurately uses the homophone “affect”?

I didn’t know that my decision would affect you this much.
The closing of the shop will have an affect on the whole town.
I wonder if stricter rules will have an affect on student conduct.
The new changes will immediately go into affect.

Answer 1

The sentence that accurately uses the homophone "affect" is:

"I didn’t know that my decision would affect you this much."

In this context, "affect" is used as a verb meaning to have an impact on something. The other sentences incorrectly use "affect" in contexts where "effect" should be used, as "effect" typically functions as a noun meaning a result or outcome.