ME on nominalization, passivization, & formal negative forms

Which of the following employed nominalization?

• The implementation of the project was done to make sure that services are not delayed.

• The project was implemented to make sure that services are not delayed.

Which of the following employed nominalization?

• The establishment of time was determined by the investigators to determine the chain of events relating to the crime.

• The investigators established a time to determine the chain of events relating to the crime.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of the following employed nominalization?

• The committee imposed a seven-day deadline for the members to submit their requirements.

• The imposing of a seven-day deadline was done by the committee for the members to submit their requirements.

Which of the following employed nominalization?

• The creation of a beautiful mural was done by the artists to pay tribute to the survivors of the disaster.

• The artists created a beautiful mural to pay tribute to the survivors of the

Which of the following employed nominalization?

• A number of students reported several cases of theft within the area.

• The reporting of several cases of theft within the area was done by a number of students.

What is the correct passivized version for the sentence, "The children gave several inputs to improve the operations of the facility."?

• Several inputs had been given (by the children) to improve the operations of the facility.

• Several inputs were given (by the children) to improve the operations of the facility.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is the correct passivized version for the sentence, "Nurses conducted workshops for those in far-flung areas on health and sanitation."?

• Workshops on health and sanitation were conducted (by the nurses) for those in far-flung areas.

• Workshops on health and sanitation are conducted (by the nurses) for those in far-flung areas.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is the correct passivized version for the sentence, "The company acquired a number of contractors to render service to its consumers."?

• A number of contractors were being acquired (by the company) to render service to its consumers.

• A number of contractors were acquired (by the company) to render service to its consumers.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is the correct passivized version for the sentence, "Marketers need to make a quota every month to maintain sustainable

growth."?

• A quota every month is needed (by the marketers) to maintain sustainable growth.

• A quota every month was needed (by the marketers) to maintain sustainable growth.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is the correct passivized version for the sentence, "Guitar players constantly practice playing their songs to ensure fault-free performance."?

• Playing their songs were constantly practiced (by guitar players) to ensure fault-free performance.

• Playing their songs is constantly practiced (by guitar players) to ensure fault-free performance.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F