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G12 General – EOT2 Test Grammar Support
Nominalization
A. Compare the sentences:
Most people would agree that regular There is widespread agreement about the
exercise is important. (general English) importance of regular exercise. (academic
English)
B. Rewrite the sentences by changing the verbs in bold into nouns.
1. Political candidates need to perform well during a TV debate.
2. Our city needs to assess its recycling system.
3. I hope my English students will use this book.
4. The police investigated the robbery.
5. The Japanese invaded Korea in 1592.
6. This sentence illustrates the problems with nominalization.
7. We can’t understand what the professors means.
C. Rewrite the sentences replacing the underlined words with a suitable noun phrase.
1. The journal reported that prehistoric remains had recently been discovered in
Colombia.
The journal reported the recent discovery of prehistoric remains in Colombia.
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2. The report had not recognised how severe global warming would be in this century.
The report had underestimated
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6. Piaget is known for his studies of the way
children developed intellectually.
3. The only
Piaget is known for his studies of
way to
diagnose
the disease
accurately D. Adjectives into nouns: write the appropriate
is to obtain noun in the second sentence, so that it has a
a blood similar meaning to the first.
sample. 1. The scene was so beautiful that it took her breath
away.
A(n)
The of the scene took her
obtaining a breath away.
blood 2. They measured how wide the road was.
sample.
They measured the of
4. Many the road.
countries
are 3. The fact that he was thin put off directors.
dangerousl His put off the
y directors.
dependent
on oil as a
source of
E. Combine the sentences replacing the adjective with
energy. a noun:
Many
countries
1. My sister was cheerful. This made me forget all my
have
troubles.
source of
energy.
5. You can
insure 2. The Mosque's foundations are strong. This stopped
yourself it from collapsing in the earthquake.
against
losing your
income if
you 3. The crate is heavy. It slowed Ram's progress.
become
unemploye
d.
There is
caused by
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Nominalisation
Nominalisation is the process of changing verbs or adjectives to nouns.
Why use nominalisation?
1. The nominalisation grammatical process develops complex grammar noun-phrase structures.
2. Nominalisation helps achieve a higher degree of abstraction and technicality.
3. Nominalisation is a typical feature of academic writing.
Example Sentence
We analysed the data from the experiment, and it revealed that children react when they
have too much sugar.
REWRITTEN IN NOMINALISED FORM
The analysis of the data revealed children's reaction to excessive sugar intake.
Noun phrase Verb Noun + to infinitive
1.Fill in the corresponding nouns
verb noun verb noun
achieve hypothesise
XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
assess indicate
assume interpret
XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
contextualise implicate
create occur
XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
distribute proceed
establish XXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX respond
evaluate XXXXXXXXXXX
explain specify
2.Rewrite these sentences
2.1 Nominalise the sentences using the verbs in bold.
1) These figures assume that inflation will rise no higher than 2%.
2) The difference is illustrated by the XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
3) The one primary issue to create value XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX.
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4) The contract specifies that an XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX if they leave the job.
5) We evaluated the XXXXXXXXXXX and this explains XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
6) We define a XXXXXXXXXXX as a long-term plan XXXXXXXX designed to achieve a XXXXXXXXXXXXX
7) When you predict the XXXXXXXXXXX, it requires information such as to assess XXXXXXXXXXX and
XXXXXXXXXXX about the company’s demand.
2.2 Identify the key verbs and nominalise the sentence.
8) An XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX established for future research XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX authorised by the
research council.
9) Operating expenses are XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX the fund's assets XXXXXXXXXXX are distributed
to XXXXXXXXXXX.
10) We need to contextualise the XXXXXXXXXXX we can hypothesise XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
2.3 Nominalise the sentences using the adjectives in bold.
11) All of these identified XXXXXXXXXXX a change to XXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXpolicy.
12) Bonds XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXX seeking predictable XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX
13) They XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX have established procedures for XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
14) It may XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX how significant space XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX
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3.Writing practice: complete the sentence heads with your own ideas.
Pay attention to the context, or the meaning of the sentence head and the grammatical structure.
1) An analysis of the results shows
2) The interpretation of evidence on climate change highlights
3) The latest indications XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX
4) XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX fundamental assumption that
5) The new disciplinary procedures for XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX are
6) The XXXXXXXXXXX hypothesis for XXXXXXXXXXXX seems to be
7) The varying interpretations of XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX leading scientists suggest
8) One possible explanation for the XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX is
4.Freer writing
Use the noun in a sentence (try to write sentences based on your academic discipline).
Assumption:
Emphasis:
XXXXXXXXX:
XXXXXXXXXXXX:
Requirement:
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XXXXXXXXXXXX:
Significance:
