BK24 L4 Review Quiz: Suffixes -ent/-ant (EE26)

This paper towel is very absorbed / absorbent because it picked up all the spilled water.

• absorbed

• absorbent

These two reports are not the same; their totals differ / different quite a bit.

• differ

• different

It’s not always good to be reliant / rely on machines to get work done.

• reliant

• rely

Mr. Todd isn’t the store manager; he’s the assist / assistant manager.

• assist

• assistant

I can’t tolerant / tolerate loud music; it gives me a big headache.

• tolerant

• tolerate

The report you wrote was excellent / excelled.

• excellent

• excelled

Sgt Thompson doesn’t know exactly when he’ll be leaving to go to Europe; that will depend / dependent on his orders.

• depend

• dependent

My rain jacket is water resistant / resist ; that means that if it rains, I won’t get wet when I wear my jacket.

• resistant

• resist

Jason was very happy that he got a 90 on the test; it was a pleasant / pleased surprise.

• pleasant

• pleased

Allan insisted / insistent we go to dinner before the show.

• insisted

• insistent