Word Endings That Matter: Suffixes -tion, -ment, -able for Class 6

This Grade 6 worksheet provides focused practice on three of the most common and important English suffixes: -tion (used to form nouns meaning "the act or process of"), -ment (used to form nouns meaning "the result or product of"), and -able (used to form adjectives meaning "capable of being"). Students work with words like consideration, education, treatment, enjoyment, amazement, agreement, reliable, readable, comfortable, and agreeable. Through five well-structured activities — matching suffixes to base words, sorting words by suffix type, fill in the blanks, multiple choice questions, and sentence rewriting — learners develop a strong command of how these suffixes change base words into nouns and adjectives. The exercises use everyday and academic contexts to ensure that students understand not just the spelling patterns but also how suffixed words function in sentences. This worksheet is an essential resource for building vocabulary, improving spelling, and strengthening word-formation skills for Grade 6 students preparing for advanced language tasks.

Why Suffixes -tion, -ment, and -able Matter in Grammar?

Suffixes are word endings that change the meaning and often the part of speech of base words. For Grade 6 learners, practising these three common suffixes is important because:
1. The suffix -tion turns verbs into nouns (e.g., educate → education), and is one of the most productive noun-forming suffixes in English.
2. The suffix -ment also creates nouns from verbs (e.g., enjoy → enjoyment) and appears frequently in both academic and everyday language.
3. The suffix -able turns verbs into adjectives (e.g., rely → reliable) and is essential for descriptive and persuasive writing.
4. These suffixes are heavily tested in school exams, Olympiads, and competitive English assessments.

What's Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet includes five grammar-rich activities that build fluency with -tion, -ment, and -able suffixes:

Exercise 1 – Match Suffixes to Base Words
Students match each suffix on the left to its correct base word on the right. For example, "-tion" matches with "consider" to form "consideration," "-ment" matches with "enjoy" to form "enjoyment," and "-able" matches with "rely" to form "reliable." This activity reinforces suffix identification and word formation.

Exercise 2 – Sort the Words
Students sort given words into Suffix and Not Suffix categories. Words like action, readable, education, collection, washable, payment, and pollution go under Suffix, while words like joy, deal, train, news, art, and task go under Not Suffix. This builds classification and word-analysis skills.

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
Students choose the correct suffixed word from each pair to complete sentences. For example: "Rahul showed great ___ (determination/determinament) in solving the problem quickly." The correct answer is "determination." This exercise strengthens contextual application of suffixes.

Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students pick the correct suffix word from four options. For example: "Take quick ________. a) active b) action c) act d) agree." The correct answer is "action." This sharpens quick recognition of correctly suffixed words.

Exercise 5 – Rewrite the Sentences
Students rewrite each sentence by correcting the wrongly formed suffixed word. For example: "Anjali got an invitement to the school's annual science fair." becomes "Anjali got an invitation to the school's annual science fair." This exercise builds editing and suffix-accuracy skills.

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Match Suffixes to Base Words
1. -tion → consider (consideration)
2. -ment → enjoy (enjoyment)
3. -able → rely (reliable)
4. -tion → educate (education)
5. -ment → collect (collection)
6. -able → read (readable)
7. -tion → treat (treatment)
8. -ment → amaze (amazement)
9. -able → agree (agreeable)
10. -able → comfort (comfortable)

Exercise 2 – Sort the Words
Suffix -tion: act, create, educate, locate, operate, reduce
Suffix -ment and -able: advise, notice, reason, value, develop, entertain, state, appoint, arrange

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. fashionable
2. invitation
3. punishment
4. enjoyable
5. education
6. participation
7. agreement
8. collectable
9. treatment
10. celebration

Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. b) action
2. c) enjoyment
3. a) readable
4. c) education
5. d) agreement
6. a) fixable
7. d) collection
8. d) movement
9. d) washable
10. a) information

Exercise 5 – Rewritten Sentences
1. Anjali got an invitation to the school's annual science fair.
2. Rahul found the homework quite enjoyable and finished it fast.
3. Diya received a punishment for arriving late to the assembly.
4. Pooja showed her participation in every school club activity.
5. Arjun and Neha finally reached an agreement about the plan.
6. Kartik completed his education at the new library in Bengaluru.
7. Aarav found all the test questions quite manageable and easy.
8. Rohan described the film as enjoyable by everyone in school.
9. Anjali helped with the collection of old books for the fair.
10. Neha received a treatment from the best doctor in the city.

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