WorksheetsSuffix Ion
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
tension
tenshion
tenseion
tention
-ion, -tion, -ation and -ition
verb forms; present participle
act; process
state of
adjective form of noun
When we attach the suffix 'ion' to the end of a base word that ends in -ct, what happens?
The spelling of the base word changes.
The sound of the final 't' in the base word changes from the /t/ sound to the /sh/ sound.
Nothing happens.
When adding the suffix 'ion' to the end of base words that end in -ss, what happens?
Nothing happens.
The sound of the final 's' changes from the /s/ sound to the /sh/ sound.
The spelling of the base word changes.
A student spells the following word like so: predicshon. What advice would you give this student?
Spell the base word first, then attach the suffix 'ion' at the end.
Spell the word based on what is sounds like.
I would not provide any additional advice. The spelling is correct.
What is the function of the suffix 'ion' in the word 'creation'?
A) To indicate a verb form
B) To indicate a noun form
C) To indicate an adjective form
D) To indicate an adverb form
Which of the following words correctly uses the suffix 'ion'?
A) Acton
B) Action
C) Acttion
D) Actian
When the suffix 'ion' is added to a word ending in 't', what is the usual change in pronunciation?
A) The 't' sound changes to a 'sh' sound
B) The 't' sound changes to a 'ch' sound
C) The 't' sound remains the same
D) The 't' sound is dropped
Identify the base word in the word 'completion'.
A) Complete
B) Complet
C) Completio
D) Completian
What part of speech does the suffix 'ion' typically form?
A) Verb
B) Noun
C) Adjective
D) Adverb
Which sentence correctly uses a word with the suffix 'ion'?
A) The act of creation is fascinating.
B) The creat of act is fascinating.
C) The act of creat is fascinating.
D) The creation of act is fascinating.
What happens to the base word 'predict' when the suffix 'ion' is added?
A) It becomes 'prediction'
B) It becomes 'predictian'
C) It becomes 'predicton'
D) It becomes 'predicttion'
Choose the correct spelling of the word with the suffix 'ion': 'decide'.
A) Decision
B) Decidion
C) Decition
D) Decidtion
Which of the following words is an example of a word with the suffix 'ion'?
A) Nation
B) Natian
C) Nattion
D) Natian
What is the effect of adding the suffix 'ion' to the word 'inform'?
A) It becomes 'information'
B) It becomes 'informion'
C) It becomes 'informtion'
D) It becomes 'informian'
In the word 'operation', what does the suffix 'ion' signify?
A) A verb form
B) A process or action
C) An adjective form
D) A past tense form
Which of the following words does not correctly use the suffix 'ion'?
A) Celebration
B) Celebratian
C) Celebrion
D) Celebrition
What is the base word in 'discussion'?
A) Discuss
B) Discus
C) Discusion
D) Discussian
How does the suffix 'ion' affect the word 'educate'?
A) It becomes 'education'
B) It becomes 'educatian'
C) It becomes 'educion'
D) It becomes 'educattion'
Which of the following is a correct transformation using the suffix 'ion'?
A) Act to Action
B) Act to Actian
C) Act to Acttion
D) Act to Acton
What is the correct form of the word 'compete' with the suffix 'ion'?
A) Competition
B) Competion
C) Competian
D) Compettion
What does the suffix 'ion' typically indicate in a word?
A) A state or condition
B) A verb form
C) An adjective form
D) A plural form
Which of the following words is correctly formed with the suffix 'ion'?
A) Invention
B) Inventian
C) Inventtion
D) Inventon
What is the base word in 'translation'?
A) Translate
B) Translat
C) Translatio
D) Translatian
How does the suffix 'ion' change the word 'contribute'?
A) It becomes 'contribution'
B) It becomes 'contributian'
C) It becomes 'contributtion'
D) It becomes 'contributon'
