The document discusses common noun suffixes in English and their meanings. It identifies suffixes that can be added to adjectives (-ness, -ity), verbs (-tion, -sion, -ment, -ance, -ence) and nouns (-ship, -hood) to form new nouns. Examples are provided for each suffix like happiness from happy and information from inform. Readers are encouraged to practice identifying word types and choosing the correct suffix to form new nouns like sadness from sad.

1. NOUN SUFFIXES

2. Nouns from Adjectives
 -ness
Example: happy happiness
 -ity
Example: possible possibility
 -ance / -ence
Example: independent independence
Example: important importance

3. Nouns from Verbs
 -tion
Example: inform information
 -sion
Example: admit admission
 -ment
Example: enjoy enjoyment
 -ance / -ence
 Example: admit admittance
exist existence

4. Nouns from Nouns
 -ship
Example: friend friendship
Example: member membership
 -hood
Example: mother motherhood
Example: neighbour neighbourhood

5. Noun suffixes
 -ness  -ment
 -ity  -ance
 -tion  -ence
 -sion  -ship
 -hood

6. Practise with these words!
 Identify if they are adjectives, verbs or nouns before
choosing the suffix to form nouns:
Sad probable appoint
Weak Complex arrange
Tidy Decide silent
Good describe appear
forgetful multiply partner
Responsible Alter relation
child