Suffixes: -ity, -tion, -ation, -ition

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

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What does the suffix -ity mean?

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The suffix -ity indicates a state or condition, often forming nouns from adjectives (e.g., 'similar' becomes 'similarity').

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What does the suffix -tion mean?

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The suffix -tion indicates the action or result of a verb, forming nouns (e.g., 'inform' becomes 'information').

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What does the suffix -ation mean?

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The suffix -ation indicates the action or process of doing something, forming nouns (e.g., 'educate' becomes 'education').

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What does the suffix -ition mean?

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The suffix -ition indicates a state or condition, often forming nouns (e.g., 'tradition' from 'trad').

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What is the base word in the word 'activity'?

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The base word is 'act'.

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What is the base word in the word 'vacation'?

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The base word is 'vacate'.

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Is 'charity' a noun, verb, or adjective?

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Charity is a noun.

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What is the meaning of the word 'similarity'?

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Similarity refers to the state of being similar or alike.

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Choose the correct spelling: vacasion, vacatetion, vacaytion, vacation.

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The correct spelling is vacation.