Question

Read this sentence and answer the question below:

Bess is clearly a reliable employee, but Anna is rude to customers, doesn't meet her deadlines, and is often late to work.

Based on the context in this sentence, which word would be the best replacement for reliable?

Courteous
Dependable ((MY ANSWER))
Offensive
Unstable

Answer 1

I would say courteous because since Anna is rude, Bess is the opposite of that trait. Courteous can also mean that Bess is respectful to her employers and would rather meet her deadlines and come right on time to work instead of doing what Anna does. 

I can see why you would choose dependable. It would have worked out perfectly if the line 'but Anna is rude to customers' wasn't included. Since it is included, courteous should be the best answer that makes sense on all territories.

Answer 2

Answer:

it's not courteous, it's dependable

Explanation: