| Term | Definition |
| ( ) the carpet after painting the walls | lay |
| My brother ( ) carpet for a living | lays |
| I am dizzy and I need to ( ) down | lie |
| We need to ( ) the baby down for a nap | lay |
| If you ( ) on this featherbed, you will fall asleep in a few minutes. | lie |
| If you ( ) down your rifle, we can begin to talk | lay |
| If you want to ( ) on the rug, you will need to vacuum. | lie |
| ( ) down the keyboard and step away from the computer! | lay |
| Wars ( ) everybody, and their destructive ( ) lasts for generations. | affect, effect |
| TV has a strong ( ) on public opinion. | effect |
| My mood can ( ) my thinking, too. | affect |
| I see you are trying to ( ) apathy, but I know that you really do care. | affect |
| The ( ) of the speech was visible on the faces of the sleeping audience. | effect |
| We may never know the full ( ) of the radiation leak. | effect |