MTEL Communication Literacy Skills : Reading Practice Test

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What does the noun suffix -sion (tion) indicate?

Act, condition, fact
State, result
Office, action
State, rank, condition

The correct answer is: State, result

The noun suffix -sion, which is closely related to -tion, indeed indicates "state" or "result." This suffix is often used to form nouns that describe the outcome of an action or the state of being from a verb. For example, in the word "expansion," it denotes the result of the action "expand." The suffix implies a transformation from a verb to a noun that highlights the condition or the process resulting from a particular action. This aligns well with the meaning of "state" or "result," making option B the most accurate choice. Other options contain meanings associated with different concepts that do not capture the specific implications of the suffix -sion.