Question

The word commend is a verb that means “to praise formally or officially.” The addition of the suffix -tion changes the part of speech. Write a definition and identify the part of speech for the word commendations, as it is used in paragraph 4. Explain how breaking down the word into its word parts helped you determine the meaning.

Answer 1

Answer: I would define commendations simply as “praise” and it would be a noun. Breaking down commendations into “commend” and “tion” allows me to see the definition of the root and then be able to apply the rule of the suffix, in this case, being that it forms nouns of action.

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