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Noun and adjective suffixes
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Match the word to the spelling of the /shun/ suffix it contains.
optician
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cian ✓
fraction
⇔
tion ✓
permission
⇔
ssion ✓
revision
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sion ✓
Words spelt with -cian often have a root word ending in which letters?
ss
te
t
c ✓
cs ✓
Nouns which are professions are often represented using which spelling of the /shun/ suffix?
tion
sion
ssion
cian ✓
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. He was a skillful muzishon.
'musician' ✓
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Our television has broken so I called an electrishun.
electrishun
electrision
electrition
electrician ✓
electricain
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. We were amazed when the majishun pulled a rabbit out of a hat.
'magician' ✓
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