HDFS 60                                               Spring 2007


Grammar Exercise No. 1        Affect and Effect        Lawrence G. Shelton

Study two or more of the following references:

Follet, W. [1998].   Modern American usage.  [Revised by E. Wensberg].  New York:  Hill & Wang.  Pages 151 – 152, under “impact”

Fowler, H. W.  [2000].  The new Fowler’s modern English usage.  [Revised 3rd ed., by R. W. Burchfield]  New York:  Oxford University Press.  Page 31.

O’Conner, P. T. [2003].  Woe is I  [2nd ed.].  New York:  Riverhead.  Page 81 – 82 and 89.

Stevenson, J.  [2005].    The pocket idiot’s guide to grammar and punctuation.  New York:  Penguin.  Page ?.

The American Heritage guide to contemporary usage and style. [2005].  Boston:  Houghton Mifflin.   Page 17.

Wilson, K. G. [1993].  The Columbia guide to standard American English.  New York:  Columbia University Press.  Page 17.


Then write, proofread, and submit:

•  Three sentences in which you use the word affect correctly.

•  Three sentences in which you use the word effect correctly.

Each word should be used properly in both its noun and its verb functions.

Include the references to the sources you consulted.

Please do not submit handwritten work.


3 Points Possible


Due:  January 22