Word Work Week 8 Suffixes: -ent and -ant

What does the suffix "-ent" generally mean?

• Full of

• One who

• Causing or performing an action

• Without

What does the suffix "-ant" generally mean?

• One who

• Full of

• Without

• Relating to

Which word correctly uses the suffix "-ent"?

• Assistment

• Resident

• Performant

• Teachant

Which word correctly uses the suffix "-ant"?

• Confident

• Assistant

• Differment

• Silent

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "The _______ was responsible for organizing the event."

• assistent

• assistant

• assitant

• assitent

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "The _______ noise made it hard to concentrate."

• silant

• silent

• silint

• silont

Identify the suffix in the word "confident."

• -ant

• -ent

• -int

• -ont

Identify the suffix in the word "applicant."

• -ent

• -ant

• -int

• -ont

Which of the following words means "one who defends"?

• Defendent

• Defendant

• Defendint

• Defendont

Which of the following words means "causing excitement"?

• Excitant

• Excitment

• Excitent

• Excitement