Question 1

What does noun formation medium add after easy noun suffixes?

Accepted Answer

Noun formation medium adds B2 suffixes such as -ity, -ance, -ence, -ship and -age. These endings form nouns for qualities, states, relationships, processes and results. You may need words such as ability, friendship, decision or pressure. The grammar around the gap often clearly asks for a noun, but the exact suffix is less predictable than on the easy page. This practice helps learners move from common noun endings to wider academic and exam-style noun families. Always test the completed answer in the full sentence.

Question 2

How do I choose between noun suffixes at B2 level?

Accepted Answer

Use the sentence to identify the meaning of the noun first. Is it a quality, a process, a relationship, a result or a state? Then recall the natural word-family form. Some suffixes are common with certain adjective or verb endings, but English has many fixed patterns. For example, able becomes ability, friend becomes friendship, and decide becomes decision. If two nouns seem possible, choose the one that matches the exact idea in the sentence, not only the one with a familiar ending.

Question 3

Why are spelling changes important in medium noun formation?

Accepted Answer

Medium noun formation often changes the stem before the suffix. A final -e may disappear, a consonant may double, or the vowel pattern may shift. These changes are part of the correct answer, not decoration. In exam-style word formation, a nearly correct spelling is still wrong. Build the noun carefully and check whether it should be singular or plural. Then reread the phrase to make sure the noun behaves naturally after the article, adjective, possessive or preposition in the sentence.

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