Combine these two sentences into one using nominalisation: "The scientists performed an investigation into the phenomenon. The investigation uncovered new evidence."
"The scientists' investigation into the phenomenon uncovered new evidence."
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Combine these two sentences into one using nominalisation: "The team conducted an analysis of the data. The analysis revealed significant trends."
"The team's analysis of the data revealed significant trends."
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Use clefting to emphasise the subject in this sentence: "The broadcast channel delivered breaking news"
"It was the broadcast channel that delivered breaking news"
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Use clefting to emphasise an adverbial phrase in this sentence: "We realized at that moment that he wasn't telling the truth."
"It was at that moment that we realized that he wasn't telling the truth"
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Use clefting to change this sentence: The social media platform updated its privacy policy without warning.
Option: It was its private policy that the social media platform updated without warning.
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Use nominalisation to change this sentence: The producer skillfully directed the acclaimed television drama and he captivated audiences worldwide.
Option: Skillful direction of the acclaimed drama captivated audiences worldwide.
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Choose the correct option: In cleft sentences, the wh-clause CAN / CAN'T be at the end of the sentence.
The wh-clause CAN be at the end of the sentence.
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Choose the correct option: We normally start a sentence with a NOUN PHRASE / VERB PHRASE
We normally start a sentence with a NOUN PHRASE.
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True or False: Through clefting, we can stress a part of the sentence to make contrast.
True.
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True or False: Through clefting, we usually make sentences shorter.
False. We usually do this through nominalisation.
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Is this sentence grammatically correct? "What public opinion has done is adapting to agenda setting."
No. It is grammatically incorrect.
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Is this sentence grammatically correct? "What newspapers have done is communicated controversial matters."
Yes. It is grammatically correct.
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"Through their day-by-day selection and display of the news..." Is this an example of clefting or nominalisation?
nominalisation
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"All I know is just what I read in the newspapers" Is this an example of clefting or nominalisation?
