Suffixes - are used to change a word into another (noun or adjective)

To make an adjective… To make a noun…
-ee
individual does something
ex. referee, employee add: ment
Employment
-able, -ible
capable or being
ex. reliable, terrible add: ity
Reliability
-ful
full of or notable of
ex. grateful, careful add: ness
Gratefulness

Verb to adjective to noun

to help ⇒ helpful ⇒ helpfulness

More word conversions examples!

| Verb (action) | Adjective (describes) | Noun (person, place, thing) | | --- | --- | --- | | decide succeed create | decisive successful creative | decision success creation |

Examples

  1. I decide every morning to make breakfast.
  2. I am sometimes decisive.
  3. It’s important to make good decisions.

Now it’s your turn

Write three different examples. You can use the first row, second or third from the last table.

  1. Mark Zuckerberg created one of the most important social networks in history.
  2. I think John Katzenbach is a very creative writer.
  3. The creation of the Universe is still a mystery, but we are near to discover it.