I. Complete the sentence by adding suffix ion /tion to the word inside the parenthesis.

1. The police carried out an __________________________ into the crime.( investigate)

2. Joe had an _________________________________on his arm after he broke it. (opera)
3. There was a lovely ____________________________ on the cover of the book. (illustrate)
4. ___________________________________________speak louder than words. (act)
5. We were having a large _________________________built on the back of our house. (extend)

II. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write it on the blank before the number.
_____1. Stop” You’re going in the wrong _______________.
a. director b. direct c. direction d. direcsion
_____2. She lost all her _______ in a fire.
a. possession b. possess c. possetion d. possessor
_____3. I have enjoyed our __________ but I really must do some work.
a. conversation b. converse c. conversion d. conversassion
____4. Traffic was diverted because of a _______ on the highway.
a. collision b. collide c. collition d. collision
_____5. I get a great feeling of __________ when I complete all my work.
a. satisfaction b. satisfy c. satisffaction d. satisfacion

III. Try some the other way around. Add -ion to each of the following verbs to turn them into nouns:
verb New Word
1. Instruct-
2. legislate
3. contribute
4. accommodate
5. constitute
6. express
7. demonstrate
8. restrict
9. distribute
10. decorate
11. indicate