Jelena Basta
jelena.basta@eknfak.ni.ac.rs
 AFFECT
(verb) = to have an influence, to
influence (UTICATI NA, POGODITI, ZADESITI)
Seeing thin models affects a young girl's self image.
An earthquake affected Japan two years ago.
NO preposition ON after ‘affect’ !!!
NOT
Seeing thin models affects ON a young girl's self
image.
An earthquake affected ON Japan two years ago.
 AN
EFFECT (noun) — A RESULT / A CONSEQUENCE/
AN IMPRESSION (UTICAJ, DEJSTVO)
Boycotts have an effect ON company profits.
Loss of profits will have an effect ON company
managers.
 The
noun “effect” is commonly followed by the
preposition ON.

Typical expressions with the noun “effect”:
to have an effect ON sth.
cause and effect – uzrok i posledica
the effect OF sth. ON sth.
IN effect – in essence (u suštini)
to come/ go INTO effect – stupiti na snagu,
postati punovažan, pravosnažan
take effect – dati rezultate
to the effect - to the extent – do te mere
personal effects – lične stvari, lična svojina
REMEMBER THESE EXPRESSIONS!!!
 Examples:
 She
became thin to the effect she was too weak to
walk and fainted often.
 When she left, she took her personal effects with
her.
 The law will go into effect at the first of the year.
 The new law would take effect immediately.
 Glamorous images have an effect on young girls.
 They stopped hiring too-thin models which in effect
meant the models would need to gain some weight
to be hired.
Typical adjectives that
precede the noun “effect”:
adverse -neželjen
beneficial - koristan
considerable -značajan
cumulative - kumulativni
damaging - štetan
detrimental - poguban
dramatic
harmful
immediate
knock-on – sekundarni,
domino
major
negative
positive
profound -dalekosežan
serious
side – sporedni, nus
significant
substantial -značajan
Examples:
A side effect – nus pojava
An adverse effect – neželjeno, negativno dejstvo
A knock-on effekt – domino efekat
A profound effect – dalekosežno dejstvo
A cumulative effect – kumulativno dejstvo (poput onog
koje ima dugoročno uzimanje droga i nekih lekova)
e.g. Drugs have a cumulative ___________ on human
beings.
If you see some of the above-mentioned adjectives,
add the noun “effect”.
Examples:
 She
became thin to the effect she was too weak to
walk and fainted often.
 When she left, she took her personal effects with
her.
 The law will go into effect at the first of the year.
 The new law would take effect immediately.
 Glamorous images have an effect on young girls.
 They stopped hiring too-thin models which in effect
meant the models would need to gain some weight
to be hired.
TO EFFECT (verb) - to make something happen
- to carry out
- sprovesti, izvršiti, obaviti
 Managers
can effect change if they choose to do
the right thing.
 Payment should be effected by Friday.
 Production was stopped until we effected the
repairs.
 This plan will surely effect significant
improvements in our productivity.
 What
can you effect? Words that typically follow the
verb “EFFECT”:
a change
a settlement
TO EFFECT
a decision
a payment
a repair
an improvement
a rule
a sale
AND, many other words! The list is not exhaustive.
A
tip for the test:
First, identify the TENSE, and then decide which
word you will need.
Observe prepositions or typical adjectives and
phrases which might help you.
Always think about the meaning of the sentence.
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