Exercise : Sentence Clarity 2
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Circle the nominalization
1. applicability
applicator
applicable
2. fear
afraid
feared
3. excite
exciting
excitement
Change these nominalizations back into their noun or adjective form
4. reaction
5. suggestion
6. belief
Rewrite the sentence so that there is anominalization
7. His analysis was that the different fish in the sea were healthy.
8. I can’t believe I failed at this contest.
9. Did you see that they are expanding the dining hall?
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