Nominalisation worksheet
Converting verbs and adjectives into nouns
The rule
Nominalisation creates nouns from verbs/adjectives for formal style.
4 exercises · 40 questions · answer key on the last page
What is on the sheet
1
Form the Noun (-tion / -ment / -ance)
EasyWrite the nominalised form of each word.
decide → ___
2
Form the Noun (-ness / -ity / -ism)
MediumWrite the nominalised form of each word.
significant → ___
3
Rewrite Using Nominalisation
HardRewrite the sentence using a noun phrase.
They agreed on the terms.
4
Choose the Correct Nominalisation
Very HardChoose the correct noun form in context.
The ___ of prices was unexpected.
Using this in class
Print as many copies as you need. There is a name and date line at the top, the exercises run over the first pages, and the answer key sits on its own page at the end, so you can keep it or hand it out. No attribution required, no account needed.
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