LAN3103 U5&6 Convert verbs to nouns

act

• action

• acting

• accion

• activity

Answer explanation

When you want the recipient(s) to deal with something

inform

• informing

• informative

• information

• informed

Answer explanation

When you want to tell the recipient(s) something that you think they should know

FYI (for your information)

approve

• approvision

• approved

• approvement

• approval

Answer explanation

When you want the recipient(s) to officially agree to something

comment

• comment

• commentation

• commentary

• commentator

Answer explanation

when you want the recipient(s) to express their opinion

Commentary: a real-time spoken description of an event on the radio or television

consider

• considerment

• considerance

• consideration

• considerate

Answer explanation

When you want the recipient(s) to think about something or make a decision

Considerance is a old-fashioned word for consideration.

peruse

• perusement

• perusation

• perusal

• perusance

Answer explanation

When you want the recipient(s) to read through something

refer

• referring

• reference

• referation

• referment

Answer explanation

When you want to indicate that something you share benefits the recipient(s)

For your reference (FYR)

sign

(you want the recipient to write his/her name to indicate his/her consent)

• sign

• signature

• signal

• signation

Answer explanation

Sign (n.)

- a notice giving information or warning

- something showing something else exists or might happen/exist in the future

- body movement that gives information or instruction

endorse

• endorsement

• endorsal

• endorsion

• endorsation

Answer explanation

When you want the recipient(s) to show his/her support for something