Exercise : Sentence Clarity 1
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Circle the nominalization:
1. intention
intent
intend
2. disagreed
disagree
disagreement
3. exploration
exploratory
explore
Change these nominalizations back into their verb or adjective form:
4. discussion
5. analysis
6. conclusion
Rewrite the sentence so that there is no nominalization:
7. I completed the test with much difficulty.
8. She made the suggestion that we go out to dinner.
9. Sara has a great collection of butterflies.
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