Nominalizations Practice

Political candidates need to perform well during a TV debate.

Political candidates need a ____ ___________ during a TV debate.

The report had not recognised how severe global warming would be in this century.

The report had underestimated the _____________________ global warming in this century.

Many countries are dangerously dependent on oil as a source of energy.

Many countries have a ________________________ on oil as a source of energy.

Piaget is known for his studies of the way children developed intellectually.

Piaget is known for his studies of children's _____________________________.

The scene was so beautiful that it took her breath away.

The _____________________ of the scene took her breath away.

• beauty

• beautifulness

• aesthetics

• beautiful

They measured how wide the road was.

They measured the _______________________ of the road.

• wideness

• width

• widelity

• wide

ZOMBIE SENTENCE! Correct the excessive nominalization:

1. You must accept the offer before you can commence enrollment at university.

• The offer must be accepted before you can commence enrollment at university.

• You must accept the offer before you can start enrollment at university.

• 1. You must accept the offer before you can enrol at university.

• Acceptance before commencing enrollment is mandatory.

ZOMBIE SENTENCE! Correct ALL the excessive nominalization(s):

1. The solution to the problem is to make changes to the regulations.

• To solve the problem, change the regulations.

• The solution to the problem is to change the regulations.

• Making changes to the regulations is the solution to the problem.

• To solve the problem, make changes to the regulations.

ZOMBIE SENTENCE! Correct the excessive nominalization:

The decision to construct a health science building was made by the university trustees.

• The construction of a health science building was decided on by the university trustees.

• The university trustees made the decision to construct a health science building.

• The decision to build a health science building was made by the university trustees.

• The university trustees decided to construct a health science building.