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Advanced affixation: noun and adjective suffixes

Structure:

-tion / -ment / -ness / -ity / -ance / -ence; -able / -ible / -ful / -less / -ous / -ive / -al

Suffix choice often depends on the root's origin (Latin, Greek, Germanic) and must be memorised.

Example:

The accessibility and reliability of the service have improved dramatically.

Examples

The accessibility and reliability of the service have improved dramatically.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "The accessibility and reliability of the service have improved dramatically."

Absolute construction (nominative absolute)

Absolute construction: All things considered

Absolute construction: The matter having been settled

Advanced affixation: productive prefixes

Advanced conjunctions: insofar as / inasmuch as / lest