Sept 16, Tuesday

 Today's lesson 

1) The -tion Suffix

🔑 What is a suffix?

A suffix is a group of letters we put at the end of a word.

• The suffix -tion usually changes a verb (action) into a noun (thing/idea).

• It often means “the act of” or “the result of.”

Example: celebrate (verb) → celebration (noun)

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The Rules for -tion

Rule 1

If the verb ends in -ate, -ute, -ite, -ote → drop the final "e" and add -ion.

• celebrate → celebration

• invite → invitation

• create → creation

• complete → completion

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Rule 2

If the verb doesn’t end in “e” → just add -ion.

• act → action

• invent → invention

• protect → protection

• collect → collection

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2. Subject–Verb Agreement (Simple Present – Singular)

🔑 Rule:

In the simple present tense, the verb must match the subject.

• If the subject is he, she, it, or one person/thing → the verb usually adds -s or -es.

• If the subject is I, you, we, they, or more than one → the verb stays the base form (no -s).

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✅ Examples (Singular)

• He plays soccer.

• She reads a book.

• It rains in the morning.

• The boy runs fast.

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❌ Common Mistake

✗ She play piano.
✓ She plays piano.

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📍 Special Spelling

• Verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -ss, -x, -o → add -es

  • watch → watches

  • wash → washes

• Verbs ending in consonant + y → change y → i + es

  • study → studies

  • fly → flies