Grammar nomalisation - SS1 English Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What is nominalisation?
A process of turning a verb or adjective into a noun.
A process of turning a noun into a verb.
A process of turning a sentence into a paragraph.
What is the purpose of using nominalisation in academic writing?
To make writing more concise and precise.
To make writing more wordy and confusing.
To make writing more entertaining and enjoyable.
Which of the following is an example of nominalisation?
She sings beautifully.
The beautiful song was sung by her.
She is a beautiful singer.
Which article should be used before a nominalised verb or adjective?
A or an
The
None
How can overusing nominalisation in writing be harmful?
It can make the writing too formal and difficult to read.
It can make the writing too informal and unprofessional.
It can make the writing too descriptive and confusing.
State how verbs can be nominalised.
Verbs can be nominalised by adding a suffix to the base form of the verb. The most common suffixes used to nominalise verbs are "-tion," "-sion," "-ment," "-ance," and "-ence."
State how adjectives can be nominalised.
Adjectives can be nominalized by adding a suffix such as "-ness," "-ity," "-ism," or "-ty" to the adjective. The resulting noun will represent the quality or state described by the original adjective.