Unit-2

Question 1

What is nominalisation?

Answer 1

The process of turning a verb, adjective, or adverb into a noun

Often results in an abstract noun.

Question 2

How does nominalisation strengthen writing?

Answer 2

It condenses language and minimizes repetition or unnecessary words.

Question 3

What noun is formed from the verb ‘admit’?

Answer 3

Admission

Question 4

What noun is formed from the verb ‘apply’?

Answer 4

Application

Question 5

What noun is formed from the verb ‘explain’?

Answer 5

Explanation

Question 6

What noun is formed from the verb ‘discover’?

Answer 6

Discovery

Question 7

What noun is formed from the verb ‘deny’?

Answer 7

Denial

Question 8

What noun is formed from the adjective ‘beautiful’?

Answer 8

Beauty

Question 9

What noun is formed from the adjective ‘dangerous’?

Answer 9

Danger

Question 10

What noun is formed from the adjective ‘religious’?

Answer 10

Religion

Question 11

What noun is formed from the adjective ‘venomous’?

Answer 11

Venom

Question 12

What noun is formed from the adjective ‘wealthy’?

Answer 12

Wealth

Question 13

Fill in the blank: The writer attempts to persuade the reader could become The writer’s ______ to persuade the reader.

Answer 13

attempt

Question 14

Fill in the blank: Kai confessed that he hated moving could become Kai’s ______ that he hated moving.

Answer 14

confession

Question 15

Fill in the blank: The problem was a complex one could become The ______ of the problem.

Answer 15

complexity

Question 16

Fill in the blank: Mrs Liariakos has written a letter to explain could become Mrs Liariakos’s letter to the soccer committee ______ the cancellation.

Answer 16

explains