NOMINALIZATION PRACTICE - WORKSHEET 1
Practice 1: Rewrite the sentences by changing the nouns into verbs.
1. This report gives an analysis of the problem of climate change and describes three
potential solutions.
2. The President did not provide an explanation for the pardon of his business friend.
3. Mr. Blacks class debate concerned the issue of nuclear weapons.
4. We performed a review of the companys annual reports.
5. The schools drama club gave a performance of Romeo and Juliet on the second of
June.
6. There is a need for further study of this student financial aid program.
7. I need a change in my life.
Practice 2: Rewrite the sentences by changing the verbs into nouns.
1. Political candidates need to perform well during a TV debate.
2. Our city needs to assess the recycling system.
3. I hope my English students will use this book.
4. The police investigated the robbery.
5. The Japanese invaded Korea in 1592.
6. This sentence illustrates the problems with nominalization.
7. We cant understand what the professor means.
Rob Whyte@2015 1 eslwriting.org
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Practice 1: Rewrite the sentences by changing the nouns into verbs.
1. This report gives an analysis of the problem of climate change and describes three
potential solutions.
This report analyzes the climate change problem and describes three potential
solutions.
2. The President did not provide an explanation for the pardon of his business friend.
The President did not explain the pardon of his business friend.
3. Mr. Blacks class debate concerned the issue of nuclear weapons.
Mr. Blacks class debated the issue of nuclear weapons.
4. We performed a review of the companys annual reports.
We reviewed the companys annual reports.
5. The schools drama club gave a performance of Romeo and Juliet on the second of
June.
The schools drama club performed Romeo and Juliet on June 2nd.
6. There is a need for further study of this student financial aid program.
This student financial aid program should be studied.
7. I need a change in my life.
I need to change something in my life.
Rob Whyte@2015 2 eslwriting.org
Practice 2: Rewrite the sentences by changing the verbs into nouns.
1. Political candidates need to perform well during a TV debate.
1. Political candidates need to give a good performance during a TV debate.
2. Our city needs to assess the recycling system.
There is a need in our city for an assessment of the recycling system.
3. I hope my English students will use this book.
It is my hope that my English students will use this book.
4. The police investigated the robbery.
The police conducted an investigation of the robbery.
5. The Japanese invaded Korea in 1592.
The Japanese invasion of Korea took place in 1592.
6. This sentence illustrates the problems with nominalization.
This sentence provides an illustration of the problems with nominalization.
7. We cant understand what the professor means.
We cant understand the professors meaning.
Rob Whyte@2015 3 eslwriting.org
