WORD STUDY: The suffix -tion means “the act of.” Rewrite each sentence. Use the underlined word plus the suffix -tion in the new sentence.

1. I wasn’t able to concentrate on my homework because my brother was talking on the phone.

2. The assignment was easy because all members of the group were able to cooperate.

3. The two opponents were able to reconcile their differences.

4. I had a hard time deciding which words to annotate.