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Noun or verb?

Exercise and reference answers

Items
  1. Item
    effect, meaning a result
    Category
    Used as a noun
  2. Item
    the effect of the change
    Category
    Used as a noun
  3. Item
    affect, meaning to influence
    Category
    Used as a verb
  4. Item
    effect, meaning to bring about
    Category
    Used as a verb
Categories
  1. Item
    Used as a noun
  2. Item
    Used as a verb

Explanation

Affect and effect split by part of speech as much as by meaning. Source: The Elements of Style, Strunk (1918), Words Commonly Misused.
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