Turn an action into an ation noun

1 · Learn

A verb can name an action, while a related noun can name that action or its result. Inform means give someone information. In 'Please inform the class', inform is the verb. In 'The information is useful', information is a noun.

The ending ation helps build some nouns. Sometimes the root stays: inform becomes information. Sometimes a final e goes: admire becomes admiration. Read the complete pair; do not add ation to every verb. Play, for example, does not become playation.

2 · Worked example

Prepare ends in e. To make preparation, remove that final e and add ation: prepar + ation. 'We prepare the room' describes what we do; 'The preparation took time' names the work.

3 · Your turn

Build the noun from inform. Build the noun from admire, removing the final e first. Which word fits: 'She showed great admire/admiration for the careful model'?

4 · Apply your learning

Say a sentence with prepare and another with preparation. Write both, underline the related words and compare their endings. Recheck the spelling tomorrow without first looking at the model.