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    Nominalisation Exercises

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    The document provides instructions and examples for an exercise in nominalizing verbs. It gives sentences containing verbs in red and tips for rewriting each sentence by nominalizing the verb. The answers nominalize verbs like "remove", "distribute", and "increase" and make other changes to the sentences like modifying word forms and adding prepositions, turning the sentences into more objective, concise statements.

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    Nominalisation Exercises

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    The document provides instructions and examples for an exercise in nominalizing verbs. It gives sentences containing verbs in red and tips for rewriting each sentence by nominalizing the verb. The answers nominalize verbs like "remove", "distribute", and "increase" and make other changes to the sentences like modifying word forms and adding prepositions, turning the sentences into more objective, concise statements.

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    The document provides instructions and examples for an exercise in nominalizing verbs. It gives sentences containing verbs in red and tips for rewriting each sentence by nominalizing the verb. The answers nominalize verbs like "remove", "distribute", and "increase" and make other changes to the sentences like modifying word forms and adding prepositions, turning the sentences into more objective, concise statements.

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    Nominalisation Exercises

    Uploaded by

    Vanessa Cosgrover
    The document provides instructions and examples for an exercise in nominalizing verbs. It gives sentences containing verbs in red and tips for rewriting each sentence by nominalizing the verb. The answers nominalize verbs like "remove", "distribute", and "increase" and make other changes to the sentences like modifying word forms and adding prepositions, turning the sentences into more objective, concise statements.

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    Nominalisation Exercises

    Instructions:

    The word in red is the word you need to nominalise. Type your answer in the box then click 'show /
    hide' to check your answer.

    You may need to change other things in the sentence, such as word order and word forms, or add
    other words, such as prepositions.

    In this nominalisation practice you are given some tips on how to rewrite each sentence.

    1. The errors in the sentence were removed, which made it look much better.

    Tips:

    • Start your new sentence with the verb in red (nominalise it)
    • Don't use the relative pronoun (which) in your new sentence
    • If you want to make your sentence even shorter, try reducing 'errors in the sentence'
    • You'll need to add the preposition 'of'

    Answer: _________________________________________________

    2. Wealth is distributed around the world very unfairly.

    Tips:

    • You'll have to move 'is' to somewhere else


    • You'll need to change the word form of 'unfairly'
    • You'll need to add in a preposition somewhere!
    • 'wealth around the world' can be shortened if you want

    Answer:_________________________________________________

    3. The number of people consuming fast food increased significantly in 2005.

    Tips:

    • Start your sentence with 'There was a...'


    • The preposition 'in' will need to be added somewhere

    Answer:_________________________________________________

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    4. The government decided that taxes should increase by 15%. This caused concern amongst
    the population.

    Tips:

    • Start your sentence with 'The government's...'


    • Make the two sentences into one - think about what the new main verb will be and where it
    will need to go

    Answer:_________________________________________________

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    5. I analysed the data and it showed that uptake of the drug had increased.

    Tips:

    • In this one try nominalising both the verbs


    • You'll be making this sentence less personal and more objective
    • The sentence you'll end up with will be one clause instead of two
    • Two prepositions and two articles will need to be added

    Answer: _________________________________________________

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    Answer Key
    1.
    The removal of the errors in the sentence made it look much better.

    OR

    The removal of the sentence errors made it look much better.

    2.
    The distribution of the world’s wealth is very unfair.

    OR

    The distribution of wealth around the world is very unfair.

    3.
    There was a significant increase in the number of people consuming fast food in 2005.

    4.
    The government’s decision that taxes should increase by 15% caused concern amongst the
    population.

    5.
    The analysis of the data showed an increase in the uptake of the drug.

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