The correct option is D state of being Option D is correct. The suffixes "-ion" and "-tion"mean "state of", "act of" or "result of". For example, "abolition" means the state of being abolished or the action of abolishing a practice.
Options A, B and C are incorrect. For A, the suffix would be "-acy" (such as accuracy); for B, the correct suffix would be "-ment" (such as argument), while for C, it would be "-ship" (such as insternship).
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