Module 4

What is nominalisation?

• A nominalisation is a verb (or adjective) that functions as a noun.

• When you nominate someone based on the rationalisation skills.

• When you make something more common.

• When we normalise complex concepts.

When we talk about "shunting", what are we referring to?

• Moving something forward.

• Moving someone or something from one place to another.

• Moving something backward.

• Ignoring someone or something.

Active Voice is...

• When you are the main speaker.

• When you use your "bossy" voice.

• When the subject of the sentence is the one actively performing the action of the verb

• When you are actively speaking to an active listener.

Passive Voice...

• When you are not an active participant.

• When you are a submissive in an argument.

• When you speak softly during a group discussion.

• Is when the subject is acted upon by some other performer of the verb.

Dakota threw a cookie at Lindsey.

Is this sentence in Active or Passive voice?

• Active

• Passive

The cookie was thrown at Lindsey by Dakota.

Active or Passive voice?

• Active

• Passive

The Register continuum helps us to see how the language moves from...

• everyday concrete to technical abstract.

• text type to text type.

• font size to font size.

• figurative to literal.