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MAKING NOUNS FORMS USING SUFFIXES

You can make nouns out of other words by putting suffixes after the words.

Suffixes - letters added after a word

Sometimes you have to make some spelling changes to the word before adding the suffix.

-ment --- 1. arrange -- arrangement  2. achieve -- achievement

-ness ---  1. soft -- softness                   2. calm -- calmness

-tion __  1. react -- reaction                2. imagine - imagination

-sion --- 1. express - expression.       2. invade - invasion

-ance --- 1. appear - appearance      2. remember - remembrance

-ence --- 1. silent -- silence.               2. refer - reference

-cy ---     1. normal - normalcy         2. adequate - adequacy

-ry ---     1. green - greenery             2. brave - bravery

-ry ---     1. modest - modesty           2. enquire - enquiry

-ice ---   1. serve - service                 2. advise - advice

-ity ---   1. regular - regularity        2. clear - clearity

-th ---    1. warm - warmth              2. long - length

-ure --- 1. fail - failure                     2. please - pleasure

-ude --- 1. long - longitude             2. solitary - solitude

-f / -fe   1. relieve - relief                2. save - safe






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