Endings that Change Parts of Speech

hold to holder

• changes noun to verb

• changes verb to noun

• changes adjective to verb

• changes verb to adjective

Answer explanation

adding -er to hold changed it from an action to a noun

container to contain

• changes verb to noun

• changes noun to verb

• changes noun to adjective

• changes verb to adjective

To which word can -ment be added to turn it into a noun?

• festive

• know

• require

• react

Which ending can be added to the word

active

• -tion

• -ity

• -er

• -le

creative to creativity

• changes noun to verb

• changes verb to adjective

• changes adjective to noun

• changes verb to adjective

refine to refinement

• changes noun to verb

• changes verb to adverb

• changes adjective to noun

• changes verb to noun

teach to teacher

• changes verb to noun

• changes noun to verb

• changes noun to adjective

• changes verb to adjective

activity to active

• changes noun to adjective

• changes verb to adjective

• changes adjective to noun

• changes verb to adjective

The ending that can be added to change the word add into a noun is —

• -able

• -ed

• -ition

• -ly