Which words contain a suffix that changes words into nouns?

Question

Select all that apply.

Responses

backward
backward

realism
realism

attraction
attraction

gaseous
gaseous

Answer 1

The words that contain a suffix that changes words into nouns are:

• realism
• attraction

These words include suffixes that indicate a noun form (e.g., -ism in "realism" and -tion in "attraction"). "Backward" and "gaseous" are not transformed into nouns by a suffix.