Online Test — Nominalisation
12 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 12
Noun of 'develop':
developing
development
developer
developed
Explanation: 'development'.
Question 2 of 12
Noun of 'happy':
happily
happiness
happier
happen
Explanation: 'happiness'.
Question 3 of 12
Nominalise: 'The city grew.'
the growth of the city
the city growing
to grow the city
the city's grew
Explanation: 'the growth of the city'.
Question 4 of 12
Noun of 'arrive':
arriving
arrival
arriver
arrived
Explanation: 'arrival'.
Question 5 of 12
Noun of 'analyse':
analysing
analysis
analyser
analytic
Explanation: 'analysis'.
Question 6 of 12
Nominalisation suits which writing?
a text to a friend
an academic report
a casual chat
a shopping list
Explanation: Formal/academic writing.
Question 7 of 12
Noun of 'decide':
deciding
decision
decisive
decider
Explanation: 'decision'.
Question 8 of 12
Which is the nominalised version of 'They improved the system'?
the improvement of the system
they improving system
to improve the system
the improve of the system
Explanation: 'improve' → 'improvement'.
Question 9 of 12
Noun of 'accept':
accepting
acceptance
acceptable
accepter
Explanation: 'acceptance'.
Question 10 of 12
Which sentence is over-nominalised?
We reduced costs.
The achievement of a reduction of costs was made.
Costs were reduced.
We aim to reduce costs.
Explanation: Stacked nouns make it heavy.
Question 11 of 12
Adverb in 'grew rapidly' becomes ___ in 'the rapid growth':
rapidly
rapid
rapidity
rapider
Explanation: Adverb → adjective: 'rapid'.
Question 12 of 12
Noun of 'fail':
failing
failure
failer
failed
Explanation: 'failure'.