Question
Read the excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank, Act II.
Anne. Do you think a girl shouldn’t kiss anyone except if she’s engaged or something?
Peter. I suppose it’d depend on the girl.
How would adding the Latin suffix -ent change the word depend?
A. It would change the verb depend to dependent, which can be an adjective or a noun, according to its meaning in the sentence.
B. Depend and dependent would become synonyms.
C. The suffix -ent would change the meaning of the word depend to independent.
D. Dependent would take on a meaning that is opposite to depend.
Anne. Do you think a girl shouldn’t kiss anyone except if she’s engaged or something?
Peter. I suppose it’d depend on the girl.
How would adding the Latin suffix -ent change the word depend?
A. It would change the verb depend to dependent, which can be an adjective or a noun, according to its meaning in the sentence.
B. Depend and dependent would become synonyms.
C. The suffix -ent would change the meaning of the word depend to independent.
D. Dependent would take on a meaning that is opposite to depend.
Answers
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The correct answer is:
**A. It would change the verb depend to dependent, which can be an adjective or a noun, according to its meaning in the sentence.**
The suffix -ent transforms the verb "depend" into the adjective "dependent," which describes a state of relying on or being influenced by something else. The other options do not accurately describe the change or meaning regarding the word "depend."
**A. It would change the verb depend to dependent, which can be an adjective or a noun, according to its meaning in the sentence.**
The suffix -ent transforms the verb "depend" into the adjective "dependent," which describes a state of relying on or being influenced by something else. The other options do not accurately describe the change or meaning regarding the word "depend."