Nominalisation

Q1 Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below. Write the answer in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.

The (a) ________ for these classes begins in September.
The classes have a unique (b)_________appeal for the teenagers..
The (c)________of learning something new attracts students.
This attraction has given the institute much (d)________ in the city.

(a) (i) register (ii) registrar (iii) registering (iv) registration
(b) (i) excite (ii) exciting (iii) excitement (iv) excitedly
(c) (i)appealing (ii) appeal (iii) appealed (iv)appeals
(d) (i) popular (ii) popularity (iii) population (iv) popularly
The writers of children’s books know the (a)_________ of good illustrations.
The (b)______ in this book are truly magnificient.
The (c)______of these illustrations
and the exciting story are the main (d)______ of the book

(a) (i)beneficial (ii)beneficially (iii) benefit (iv)benefactor
(b) (i) illustrated (ii) illustrations (iii) illustrate (iv) illustrative
(c) (i) beautify (ii) beautifully (iii) beautiful (iv) beauty
(d) (i) attractive (ii) attractions (iii) attracts (iv) attractively
One must realize the (a)______to sort and organize things before vacating an apartment.
This (a)_______will help to resettle quickly in the new one.
One must also realize the (b)_____of packing useless and broken things.
It will cause (c) ______of time and energy.

(a) (i)necessitates (ii)necessarily (iii)necessary (iv)necessity
(b) (i) organizing (ii) organization (iii) organize (iv) organ
(c) (i) futility (ii) futile (iii) fruitless (iv) futilely
(d) (i) wastefully (ii) wasteful (iii) wastage (iv) wasting
Before beginning the (a) ________up the hill,
eat a light breakfast is the (b)______ given by the organizers
The (c) ________of the mountain air is rejuvenating.
The (d) _______will begin after sunset.

(a) (i) hiked (ii) hiking (iii) hike (iv) hikes
(b) (i)advised (ii)advice (iii)advisable (iv)advisory
(c) (i) fresh (ii) refreshing (iii) freshly (iv) freshness
(d) (i) descend (ii)descending (iii) descent (iv) descended

 Q2 In the following passages one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word in
each sentence of the given paragraph, along with the word that comes before and the word
that comes after it in the space provided.


Q3 Rearrange the given word clusters to make meaningful sentences.


(a) animal / appearance / large / the /sudden / of the / travellers / startled / the.
The sudden appearance of the large animal startled the travellers

Q4 Join the two sentences by nominalising the word in bold.


 (a) Look out! That plant has poison.
Look out for that poisonous plant!

(b) The event was a big success. It was attended by many eminent historians.
The successful event was attended by many eminent historians.

(c) The foundations of the building are strong. This prevented it from collapsing during the
earthquake.
The strength of the building foundations prevented it from collapsing during the
earthquake.

(d) The reptiles have a thick skin. It protects them from danger.
The thickness of the reptile’s skin protects them from danger.

(e) Population grows fast around industrial areas. The industrial areas provide employment
opportunities.
The population growth around industrial areas is due to employment opportunities.

(f) The eminent author refused to accept the award .This embarrassed the Literary Society.
The refusal by the eminent author to accept the award embarrassed the Literary

Society.

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