Question

vocabulary study: suffixes
a suffix is a word part that comes at the end of a word. it changes the word’s part of speech or meaning. sometimes letters are added or dropped to make the new word.
a. the suffix -tion changes a verb into a noun. complete the chart below by adding the suffix -tion to the word. then write a sentence using the noun.
you can use a dictionary to check your spelling.

verb	suffix	noun	sentence
act	-tion	action
quote	-tion	quotation
converse	-tion	conversation

Explanation:

1. For "act", adding -tion gives "action". A sentence could be: "His quick action saved the day."
2. For "quote", adding -tion gives "quotation". A sentence could be: "She used a famous quotation in her speech."
3. For "converse", adding -tion gives "conversation". A sentence could be: "We had a long - and interesting conversation."

Answer:

act -tion action - His quick action saved the day.
quote -tion quotation - She used a famous quotation in her speech.
converse -tion conversation - We had a long and interesting conversation.