Контрольные задания > LEARN THIS! Noun suffixes
a We sometimes add -ment, -ion, and -ation to make nouns from verbs.
arrange-arrangement converse - conversation
describe-description
b We sometimes add -ness to make nouns from adjectives.
sad-sadness happy-happiness
c With some nouns in all these groups, there is a small change in spelling (e.g. description and happiness).
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LEARN THIS! Noun suffixes
a We sometimes add -ment, -ion, and -ation to make nouns from verbs.
arrange-arrangement converse - conversation
describe-description
b We sometimes add -ness to make nouns from adjectives.
sad-sadness happy-happiness
c With some nouns in all these groups, there is a small change in spelling (e.g. description and happiness).
This section provides information on noun suffixes, specifically -ment, -ion, -ation (added to verbs) and -ness (added to adjectives). It also mentions spelling changes that sometimes occur when these suffixes are added.