nominalisation

Q1. Identify the noun which can be used to replace the underlined part of the sentence. Seema’s polite behaviour towards all impressed her teacher so much that she was made the class leader for the entire year.

• 1) politely
• 2) politeful
• 3) Polite
• 4) Politeness

Solution

Seema’s politeness impressed her teacher so much that she was made the class leader for the entire year.

Q2. Which among the following sentences uses the underlined word as a noun? Stoic

• 1) The man’s stoicism made him refrain from indulging in any kind of recreational activities.
• 2) The man who was stoic refrained from indulging in any kind of recreational activities.
• 3) The stoic man refrained from indulging in any kind of recreational activities.
• 4) The man stoically refrained from indulging in any kind of recreational activities.

Solution

The man’s stoicism made him refrain from indulging in any kind of recreational activities.

Q3. Rewrite the sentence by using the noun form of the underlined word. We reviewed the files yesterday.

Solution

We performed the review of the files.

Q4. Identify the noun which can be used to replace the underlined part of the sentence. The bold and sturdy frame of the farmer added an air of arrogance to his gait.

• 1) frame
• 2) sturdiness
• 3) appearance
• 4) style

Solution

The sturdiness of the farmer added an air of arrogance to his gait.

Q5. Identify the noun which can be used to replace the underlined part of the sentence. The place where the weapons and ammunitions were stored was looted by a band of dacoits last night.

• 1) Tent
• 2) Bunker
• 3) Arsenal
• 4) Mess

Solution

The arsenal was looted by a band of dacoits last night.

Q6. Which among the following is the noun form of the word? Vary

• 1) Variable
• 2) Varying
• 3) Variety
• 4) Various

Solution

‘Variety’ is the noun form of the word ‘vary’.

Q7. Select an appropriate option for the blanks. It is your ______ to look after your parents in their old age. But while doing so, your ______ should be purely selfless.

• 1) Obligation, intentions
• 2) Oblige, Intent
• 3) Obligatory, intending
• 4) Obliging, intuition

Solution

It is your obligation to look after your parents in their old age. But while doing so, your intentions should be purely selfless.

Q8. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. look out / water / keep a / into deep / sharp / does not stray / so that he / his elders

Solution

His elders keep a sharp look out so that he does not stray into deep water.

Q9. Which among the following is the noun form of the word? Carnivorous

• 1) Carnal
• 2) Carnation
• 3) Carnivore
• 4) Carnival

Solution

‘Carnivore’ is the noun from of the word ‘Carnivorous’.

Q10. Identify the noun which can be used to replace the underlined part of the sentence. The man knows many languages and can speak to almost anyone he meets.

• 1) Is an anarchist
• 2) Is an insolvent
• 3) Is a polyglot
• 4) Is a bibliophile

Solution

The man is a polyglot and can speak to almost anyone he meets.

Q11. Which among the following is the noun form of the word? Expandable

• 1) Expandedly  
• 2) Expand  
• 3) Expanding  
• 4) Expansion  

Solution

‘Expansion’ is the noun form of the word ‘Expand’.

Q12. Rewrite the sentence by using the noun form of the underlined words. His careless attitude led to his failing in the subject.

Solution

His carelessness led to his failure in the subject. 

Q13. What is the noun form of the word? Errant

• 1) Error
• 2) Err
• 3) Erring
• 4) Erroneous

Solution

‘Error’ is the noun form of the word ‘Errant’.

Q14. Select an appropriate option for the blanks. The ______of the faculty to reject the _____ of students without original ______ is final.

• 1) Decision, applicants, documents
• 2) Decision, applications, documents
• 3) Deciding applications, documents
• 4) Decision, applications, documents

Solution

The decision of the faculty to reject the applications of students without original documents is final.

Q15. Which among the following sentences uses the underlined word as a noun? Judgemental

• 1) Judgemental people often lead unhappy lives.
• 2) The jury was undivided in their opinion.
• 3) She judges everyone fairly.
• 4) The judgement was unfair according to many lawyers.

Solution

The judgement was unfair according to many lawyers.

Q16. Rewrite the sentence by using the noun form of the underlined word. The analysed data is being processed further.

Solution

The analysis of the data is being processed further.

Q17. What is the noun form of the word? Investigated

Solution

Investigation

Q18. Select an appropriate option for the blanks. The number of _______ the girl had to her name surpassed the number of years she had to her life.

• 1) Achievability
• 2) Achievements
• 3) Achieve
• 4) Achievable

Solution

The number of achievements the girl had to her name surpassed the number of years she had to her life.

Q19. Fill in the blanks with the noun form of the words in brackets. His _____ (avoid) in meeting the inspector’s gaze while giving his testimony was a _____ (confirm) enough about his _____ (involved) in the case.

Solution

His avoidance in meeting the inspector’s gaze while giving his testimony was a confirmation enough about his involvement in the case.

Q20. Rewrite the sentence by using the noun form of the underlined word. They discussed their plans.

Solution

They had a discussion about their plans.

Q21. Fill in the blanks with the noun form of the words in brackets. The immediate and safe _____ (transport) of people who meet with an accident to the nearest hospital is vital so as to ensure the _____ (prevent) of long-term deformities or in some cases death of the injured.

Solution

The immediate and safe transport/transportation of people who meet with an accident to the nearest hospital is vital so as to ensure the prevention of long-term deformities or in some cases death of the injured.

Q22. Fill in the blank with the noun form of the words in brackets. The ______ (destroy) of the shopping complexes by a bomb blast at 7 o’clock in the morning shocked the citizens of Kantipur.

Solution

The destruction of the shopping complexes by a bomb blast at 7 o’clock in the morning shocked the citizens of Kantipur.

Q23. Rewrite the sentence by using the noun form of the underlined words. Educating the women is the only way to emancipate them.

Solution

Women’s education is the only way to their emancipation.

Q24. Identify the meaning of the underlined part of the sentence. The centenary of the origin of the college will be celebrated next week.

• 1) Completion of hundred years of existence
• 2) Celebration of the foundation of an institution
• 3) Celebration of completing hundred years
• 4) Re-evaluation of a college after hundred years

Solution

The centenary of the origin of the college will be held next week. Celebration of completing hundred years

Q25. What are the noun forms of the following words? Practise Devise Advise

Solution

Practise- Practice Devise- Device Advise- Advice

Q26. Rewrite the sentence by using the noun form of the underlined word. Madhur offered Shankar his inherited money.

Solution

Madhur offered Shankar his inheritance.

Q27. Identify the noun which can be used to replace the underlined part of the sentence. The CEO was always unaffected by the opinions of his colleagues. This got him a bad reputation in his own office.

• 1) an arrogant man
• 2) an impervious man
• 3) an idiosyncratic man
• 4) an notorious man

Solution

The CEO was an impervious man. This got him a bad reputation in his own office.

Q28. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. put into / as the / at low / baby can / he is / as soon / water / toddle / tide /

Solution

As soon as the baby can toddle, he is put into water at low tide.

Q29. Rewrite the sentence by using the noun form of the underlined word. I follow what she suggests.

Solution

I follow her suggestions. 

Q30. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. long enough / the mother / him / does not / to weary / there / leave him

Solution

The mother does not leave him long enough there to weary him.