Nominalisation Exercise

His sudden (arrive/arrival) surprised everyone.

• arrive

• arrival

The (fail/failure) of the project led to financial losses.

• fail

• failure

She showed great (kind/kindness) to the new student.

• kind

• kindness

The company’s (approve/approval) is required before making any changes.

• approve

• approval

The athlete’s (perform/performance) was outstanding.

• perform

• performance

There has been significant (develop/development) in technology.

• develop

• development

His (honest/honesty) earned him the trust of his colleagues.

• honest

• honesty

The (discover/discovery) of new planets excites scientists.

• discover

• discovery

The country’s (depend/dependence) on fossil fuels is concerning.

• depend

• dependence

His (weak/weakness) in mathematics affected his grades.

• weak

• weakness