Nominalisation 12g

We use it in academic writing, because it will:

• Prevent you from keep repeating the same verb or other word again

• Make your writing less personal as the focus will be on an action rather than who did it

​Where do we use it?

• ​It is when we take verbs or adjectives and turn them into nouns or noun phrases alternatively.

what it is?

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​E.G

. We analysed the data from the experiment, and it revealed that children react when they have too much sugar.

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REWRITTEN IN NOMINALISED FORM

. (The analysis of the data) (revealed) (children's reaction to excessive sugar intake).

​ NOUN PHRASE VERB NOUN+INFINITE

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​Structure

Nevertheless, each verb it's modified with an added end such as -tion, -ness, -ance giving as a result, a noun.

E.g.

Mad +ness → Madness

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Appear+ance → Appearance

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Adapt​ + tion → Adaptation

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​This rule and structure applies to adjectives that can be nominalise

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​verb&adjective list

Multiple Choice

¿What is nominalisation ?

• Is when you form nouns from other parts of speech, especially from verbs and adjectives.

• A&C

• Is in the passive voice when the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb.

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

If you can not achieve the objective, try to do another method to reach it

• Achievement

• Does not change

• Achieveness

Multiple Choice

These figures assume that inflation will rise no higher than 2%.

• Rumours assume that inflation will not get higher than 2%

• A&C

• One of the assumptions on inflation is that the figures will not rise higher than 2%.

• Just A

Multiple Choice

What is the nominalisation of conclude?

• Concludeness

• Does not change

• Conclusion

Fill in the Blank

The rate of _________ in the city improved when the new mall opened. (employ)

Fill in the Blank

Steve Jobs is an ______ for anyone wanting to work with technology. (inspire)

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The_______of all the work she had to do made her stressed. (think)