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The suffix -ment turns an action verb into a ____. (noun or adjective)
noun
Add -ment to pay: Money given for a service is a p a y ____.
payment
Add -ment to govern: The group that leads a country is the g o v e r n ____.
government
Add -ment to treat: Care given by a doctor is a t r e a t ____.
treatment
What base word do you get if you remove the suffix -ment from enjoyment?
enjoy
Read the word with the suffix -ment: a - g - r - e - e - m - e - n - t
agreement
state of being happy and excited
excitement
Add -ment to develop: Growth or progress is called d e v e l o p ____.
development
Add -ment to state: An official written or spoken remark is a s t a t e ____.
statement
What is the base word inside the noun punishment?
punish
Add -ment to move: Action or changing position is a m o v e ____.
movement
Complete the word: Winning an award or finishing a big goal is an a c h i e v e ____.
achievement
Read the word: a - m - u - s - e - m - e - n - t
amusement
True or False: Adding -ment to a verb usually changes the spelling of the base word.
false
