Suffix -ION With Base Words -te, -ce, -de, -it

The suffix -ion means:

• More

• Full Of

• The act or result of

• The state of being

When -ion is added to a base word, which of the following does not occur?

• The word changes from a noun to a verb.

• The sound of the word changes to "sh" .

• The word changes from a verb to a noun.

• Sometimes, the spelling of the base word changes.

When adding -ion to a base word ending in -te...

• No spelling change occurs

• Drop the -e and add -ion

• Drop the -te and add -ion

• Drop the -e and add -sion

Create + -ion = ___________ (Spelling counts!)

When adding -ion to a base word ending in -ce...

• No spelling change occurs

• Drop the -e and add -ion

• Drop the -e and add -tion

• Drop the -ce and add -sion

Produce + -ion = _________ (Spelling counts!)

When adding -ion to a base word ending in -de...

• Drop the -de and add -sion

• Drop the -de and add -tion

• Drop the -e and add -ion

• Drop the -e and add -sion

Explode + ion = __________ (Spelling counts!)

When adding -ion to a base word ending in -it...

• Drop the -it and add -ion

• Drop the -t and add -sion

• Drop the -t and add -on

• Drop the -t and add -ssion

Permit + ion = __________ (Spelling counts!)