English Language Writing Skills

By Danso Kwasi Nti Samuel (DAS). Study the complete course source, examine every model and practise alongside Professor Jarvis.

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-tion or -sion: These suffixes usually indicate the action or process.

   ü Verb: Create → Noun: Creation

   ü Verb: Decide → Noun: Decision

 -ance or -ence: These suffixes often describe a state or quality.

   ü Verb: Perform → Noun: Performance

   ü Verb: Exist → Noun: Existence

 -ing: The gerund form of a verb can act as a noun, indicating the action or process.

 ü Verb: Run → Noun: Running

 ü Verb: Paint → Noun: Painting

 -al: This suffix can indicate an action or process.

   ü Verb: Approve → Noun: Approval

   ü Verb: Arrive → Noun: Arrival

 -er or -or: These suffixes often denote a person or thing that performs an action.

   ü Verb: Teach → Noun: Teacher

   ü Verb: Act → Noun: Actor

Using Prefix in points creation

A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. While

suffixes are added to the end of a word, prefixes are added to the start.

Examples of prefixes:

- Un: Often means "not" or "the opposite of"

   ü Happy → Unhappy

   ü Lock → Unlock

- Re: Means "again" or "back"

   ü Do → Redo

   ü Turn → Return