C1 · Nominalisation — Practice

Exercise 1

Choose the correct nominalisation

8 points

1

The government decided to reduce taxes. → The government's _____ to reduce taxes.

2

The economy grew rapidly. → There was rapid _____ in the economy.

3

Scientists discovered a new compound. → The _____ of a new compound was announced.

4

They improved the process. → Significant _____ was made to the process.

5

She failed to meet the deadline. → Her _____ to meet the deadline caused problems.

6

The situation is complex. → The _____ of the situation was underestimated.

7

Prices increased last month. → There was a price _____ last month.

8

The team collaborated effectively. → Effective _____ was essential.

Exercise 2

Rewrite using nominalisation

4 points

1

They investigated the cause of the accident.

2

The company performed well last year.

3

Prices rose sharply in Q3.

4

They concluded that the project was viable.

Exercise three — Production

Write original sentences using the target structure. Feedback appears automatically as you type.
Scoring: full marks for correct structure · partial for present but imperfect · zero for absent.

1

Write a formal sentence using at least one nominalised form (e.g. investigation, deterioration, achievement).