Syfflxes (1)

Verb + -(a )t i o n , -(i )t i o n o r -sio n

• We normally use suffixes to change a word to a
O Complet e the table. You can use a dict ionary
different part of speech. We can use the suffixes
to help you.
-{a)tion, -{i)tion and -sion to make nouns
from verbs. Many of these nouns are abstract.
Sometimes we use abstract nouns to make a
sentence sound more formal: divide division
It is important to preserve the rain forests. intend intention
The preservation o f the rain forests is important. investigate investigation
• Abstract nouns are uncountable: omit omission
The omission o f the victim’s nam e was
organise organization
deliberate.
preserve preservation
« Some abstract nouns also have a concrete
meaning. In these cases, they can be countable: prevent prevention
Your essay is full o f errors and omissions. produce production
» Here is a list o f nouns ending in -tion and repeat repetition
-sion. You can check the meaning o f any words satisfy satisfaction
you do not know in a dictionary:
solve solution
Verb Noun j react reaction

abolish abolition tempt temptation

accuse accusation
Q Complet e the sent ences. Use nouns formed
apply application from the verbs in the box.
attend attention
attract cancel demonstrate explain hesitate
civilise civilisation inform promote recognise suggest
compete competition
0 For further .•wfo'TWA't’i - - about the course,
conserve conservation please contact Professor Richards.
demonstrate demonstration attraction between Tom and Mary was
1 T h e .....................
immediate.
imagine imagination
recognition o f her great
2 The award was i n .....................
inflate inflation acting ability.
inspire inspiration hesitation that she’s the
3 I can say w ithout.....................
best student I’ve ever had. explanation
oppose opposition
4 He couldn’t give the court an y ..................... for
revise revision his strange behaviour.
promotion prospects.
5 I’d like a job with good.....................
For suffixes, see also: ff f i. ,
6 We’re fully booked but sometimes there are
cancellations
last-m inute..................... ..

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 SUFFIX I S (2)

Q Complet e the second sent ence so t hat it has a similar meaning to the first sent ence, using the
word given. Use between two and five words. Do not change the word given.
0 They use local labour when they construct 4 The authorities are planning to investigate tin
roads. incident thoroughly.
CARRY THOROUGH
They e d n ry r o a d , Cfi^+VnAefiOVN out with The authorities are planning to carry out
local labour. a thorough investigation
......................of the incident.
1 I calculate the bill as being much less. 5 Shortly afterwards, Dawson was invited to
COMES calculations, the bill comes speak at the conference.'
. ft
According to m y ......................to much less. GIVEN
given an invitation
Shortly afterwards, Dawson w as......................
2 They were determined to educate their
daughter the way they wanted. to speak at the conference.
GIVE 6 They celebrate New Year’s Day in the main
give their daughter the education
They were determined t o ......................they square of the city.
celebration is
wanted. ARE celebrations are
3 Will he be fit enough to compete on Saturday? The New Year’s D ay ......................held in the
PART
main square o f the city.
take part in the competition
Will he be fit enough t o ......................on
Saturday?

O Complet e the art icle. Use words formed from the w ords in CAPITALS at the end of some of
the lines.

Globalisation
It is no <°>eXflgQeytt+jpiA to say that the world we live in has become a EXAGGERATE
communication
global village. Modern methods of (1).................... have made the world seem COMMUNICATE
pollution
much smaller. The problems we face, such as (2)....................are not restricted POLLUTE
destruction of the rain forests
to any one country alone. For example, the (3).................... DESTROY
starvation , which is still a problem in
in Brazil is everybody's problem; (4).................... STARVE
many African countries, is a challenge for Europe, too. The extinction of rare
exhaustion of oil supplies will
species is a tragedy for the planet, while the (5).................... EXHAUST
shake the (6)....................
foundation of the world's economy. FOUND
protection of the environment is something that concerns all nations
The (7).................... PROTECT
competition
— rich or poor. However, uncontrolled economic (8)....................between strong COMPETE
creation
and weak nations leads to the (9)....................of greater inequality between CREATE
the rich and poor nations of the world. If we are to save the planet, we need
to stop competing and start working together. (10).................... is the key to COOPERATE
saving our 'global village'! cooperation
SIR

‘I can resist everything except temptation. ’ O s c a r W il d e

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