WORD FAMILIES

Remember the common word endings used to make the different kinds of words:

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

- ance - en - able -ly
- ancy - ify - ible - ward
- ence - ise/ize - al - wise
- ation - ful
- ian - ish
- ism - ive
- ment - ous
- ness
- ship
- or
- er

Example
 finale (noun, thing)
 finalist (noun, person)
 finalise (verb)
 final (adjective)
 finally (adverb)