Nominalisation Worksheet: Verbs into Nouns (Grade 8)
Free printable Grade 8 nominalisation worksheet. Students turn verbs into nouns (decide into decision), the key move behind formal and academic writing style. Answer key included.
Grade 8 · Grammar worksheet
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Nominalisation: Verbs into Nouns
Nominalisation turns a verb into a noun (decide becomes decision). It makes writing sound more formal and packs more meaning into noun groups, which is why academic texts use it. Write the noun form of each verb to complete the sentence.
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ChoiceGrowthFailureReactionArgumentDiscoveryPreferenceConclusionExplanationDestruction
- 1.Turn the verb 'react' into a noun to complete: "The crowd's blank was instant."
- 2.Turn the verb 'destroy' into a noun to complete: "The cyclone's blank took years to repair."
- 3.Turn the verb 'choose' into a noun to complete: "The captain's blank surprised the selectors."
- 4.Turn the verb 'prefer' into a noun to complete: "Voters showed a clear blank for the new route."
- 5.Turn the verb 'conclude' into a noun to complete: "The report's blank called for action."
- 6.Turn the verb 'argue' into a noun to complete: "His blank relied on strong evidence."
- 7.Turn the verb 'explain' into a noun to complete: "Her blank made the process clear."
- 8.Turn the verb 'fail' into a noun to complete: "The pump's blank flooded the basement."
- 9.Turn the verb 'discover' into a noun to complete: "The blank of the wreck made headlines."
- 10.Turn the verb 'grow' into a noun to complete: "The town's rapid blank strained its water supply."
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