Verb To Noun Conversion

Convert each verb to a noun by adding -TION or -MENT. (1) act → ___ (2) move → ___ (use -MENT) (3) agree → ___ (4) direct → ___ (5) pay → ___ (6) attend → ___ (7) govern → ___ (8) treat → ___

1. Most 1-syllable English verbs take -MENT.
2. Most Latin-rooted verbs take -TION.

• Spells -TION as -SHUN ('aktion').
• Doubles a consonant unnecessarily ('agreementt').

• Lesson 17 · Suffixes -tion and -ment — Turning Verbs Into Nouns