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Using Suffixes: Nouns can be formed using suffixes.

Example:

Oblige is a verb by adding the suffix-tion, the word becomes obligation.

The word brutal is an adjective. when the suffix-ity is added we get the noun form brutality.

Form nouns by adding ' - tion' or '-ity' to each of the following words.

ambiguous, celebrate, compatible, ethnic, frugal, assume, declare, depreciate, fumigate,

exaggerate

Class 12th English Elective

Answer :

1. Ambiguous

Noun form: Ambiguity

Suffix added: -ity

2. Celebrate

Noun form: celebration

Suffix added: -tion

3. Compatible

Noun form: compatibility

Suffix added: -ity

4. Ethnic

Noun form: ethnicity

Suffix added: -ity

5. Frugal

Noun form: frugality

Suffix added: -ity

6. Assume

Noun form: assumption

Suffix added: -tion

7. declare

Noun form: assumption

Suffix added: -tion

8. depreciate

Noun form: depreciation

Suffix added: -tion

9. fumigate

Noun form: fumigation

Suffix added: -tion

10. exaggerate

Noun form: exaggeration

Suffix added: -tion

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