English Grammar Guide Suffixes: Nouns from verbs Usage - Verb to Noun SuffixesThe suffixes -ion -ation -ment , -sion , -al , -ence -ance verbs into nouns . They are often events or occurrences .
Grammar - Verb to Noun SuffixesVERB → NOUN :-ion discuss → discussion -ation examine → examination -ment improve → improvement -sion decide → decision -al arrive → arrival -ence prefer → preference -ance accept → acceptance Forms - NOUN : -ion VERB NOUN VERB NOUN act action discuss discussion collect collection impress impression
Forms - NOUN : -sion VERB NOUN collide collision decide decision deride derision
Forms - NOUN : -ation VERB NOUN examine examination inform information organise organisation
Forms - NOUN : -ition VERB NOUN compete competition repeat repetition
Forms - NOUN : -ment VERB NOUN agree agreement argue argument arrange arrangement disappoint disappointment employ employment improve improvement manage management
Forms - NOUN : -al VERB NOUN VERB NOUN arrive arrival refuse refusal bury burial rent rental defer deferral survive survival refer referral try trial
Forms - NOUN : -ence VERB NOUN VERB NOUN adhere adherence prefer preference insist insistence refer reference
Forms - NOUN : -ance VERB NOUN VERB NOUN accept acceptance clear clearance apply appliance ignore ignorance assist assistance insure insurance attend attendance rely reliance maintain maintenance tolerate tolerance perform
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