Forming abstract nouns

1. Forming abstract nouns

2. -ation

• examine
• inspire
• inform
• explain
• combine
• examination
• inspiration
• information
• explanation
• combination

3. -ment

• state
• agree
• depart
• achieve
• enjoy
• equip
• statement
• agreement
• department
• achievement
• enjoyment
• equipment

4. -ence

• differ
• correspond
• prefer
• refer
• sentence
• sequence
• difference
• correspondence
• preference
• reference
• sentence
• sequence

5. -ion

• found
• construct
• pronounce
• direct
• relate
• interact
• prepare
• foundation
• construction
• pronunciation
• direction
• relation
• interaction
• preparation

6. -y

• recover
• discover
• sync
• philanthrop
• recovery
• discovery
• syncrony
• philanthropy