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Nominalization — Changing Word Forms

Converting Verbs to Nouns

Common suffixes that convert verbs to nouns: -tion/-sion (decide → decision, expand → expansion, discuss → discussion), -ment (develop → development, achieve → achievement, agree → agreement), -al (propose → proposal, refuse → refusal, arrive → arrival), -ance/-ence (assist → assistance, refer → reference, perform → performance).

Converting Verbs to Nouns

Common suffixes that convert verbs to nouns: -tion/-sion (decide → decision, expand → expansion, discuss → discussion), -ment (develop → development, achieve → achievement, agree → agreement), -al (propose → proposal, refuse → refusal, arrive → arrival), -ance/-ence (assist → assistance, refer → reference, perform → performance).

Practice

The government's ___ to reduce taxes was welcomed.

The company's rapidinto Asian markets surprised competitors.

Put the words in the correct order (use noun form):

Click words from the bank to place them here

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Converting Adjectives to Nouns