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Endings that sound like /shus/ spelt -cious/-tious
Adding –tious
If the noun version of the word has a /shun/ ending we should add –
tious to make the adjective.
Noun:
ambition
Adjective: ambitious
caution
infection
cautious
infectious
Adding –cious
If the root word (noun) ends in a -ce drop the e and add –ious
Noun:
office
Adjective: officious
space
grace
spacious
gracious
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