Nominalization Key
Nominalization Key
Nominalization Key
FLM 5577-1 Scientific Writing in English for International Publication: From Text to Context
Prof. Marilia Mendes Ferreira
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C. Rewrite the sentences replacing the underlined words with a suitable noun phrase.
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2. The report had underestimated the severity of global warming in this century.
3. An accurate diagnosis of the disease depends on obtaining a blood sample.
4. Many countries have a dangerous dependency on oil as a source of energy.
5. There is (the possibility of) insurance against loss of income caused by unemployment.
6. Piaget is known for his studies of children’s intellectual development.
D. Adjectives into nouns: write the appropriate noun in the second sentence, so that it has a
similar meaning to the first.
1. The beauty of the scene took her breath away.
2. They measured the width of the road was.
3. His thinness put off the directors.
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