Sort 10: Adding Suffix -ation
(With Drop e and No Spelling Change)
Base Word
tempt
adapt
plant
consider
inform
relax
tax
+ -ation
temptation
adaptation
plantation
consideration
information
relaxation
taxation
Base Word
quote
starve
civilize
explore
imagine
memorize
organize
*When words end in a consonant, there is no change before –ation is added
*When words end in e the e is dropped before adding –ation.
Drop e + -ation
quotation
starvation
civilization
exploration
imagination
memorization
organization