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Noun form of the verb

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Wed, 05/12/2010 - 23:44 — Chris McCarthy

"We need to decide where to go. This is an important decision."

In this sentence the highlighted verb is decide and the noun form of the verb is decision.

Today, I'd like you to take a look at the sentences below. Complete each sentence with a noun. Always use the noun form of the verb given in brackets. Don't use any -ing words.

Noun and adjective forms

Parts of speech

Noun and Adjective Guide

  • 1 - (choose) Take whichever you like. It's your .
  • 2 - (refuse) Their came as a big surprise.
  • 3 - (deliver) They offer free to this area.
  • 4 - (rob) The took place at around midnight.
  • 5 - (disappoint) Book early to avoid .
  • 6 - (fail) They haven't experienced like this before.
  • 7 - (produce) Oil is an important part of the country's economy.
  • 8 - (confuse) There seems to be a lot as to what these results mean.
  • 9 - (manage) This project will need careful .
  • 10 - (complicate) If there is no , we can continue.


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Comments

Thu, 05/13/2010 - 08:17 — ynastia

Noun form of the verb.

Great exercise!!!
2 mistakes were made with "delivery" and "robbery".
I would like more activity of such kind, it makes you "shake up" your vocabulary. Smile

Thank you, Chris.

Thu, 05/13/2010 - 09:01 — Meytha

I made 4 mistakes

I made 4 mistakes Sad

refuse
disappoint
produse
confuse

Thanks for the great lesson.

Thu, 05/13/2010 - 19:58 — Yura

3 mistakes, It wasn't easy

3 mistakes, It wasn't easy for me! Worried
Rob - robbery;
fail - failure;
refuse - refusal.
Very useful exercise! Thank you very much! Smile

Fri, 05/14/2010 - 09:58 — altaf

well thought out

It's a well thought out exercise.
I'd like to request Chris to publish more exercises
such as verb--noun--adjective --adverb form in usage.
people like us will immensely be benefited. Thanks

Fri, 05/14/2010 - 10:24 — Chris McCarthy

altaf

OK. If you English learners think it's useful, I'll come up with similar activities like this soon.

We have some lessons coming from a teacher at EC Cape Town tomorrow and Sunday. I'm looking forward to seeing what she has for you all.

Thanks,

Chris

Tue, 05/18/2010 - 14:12 — cutelittlebirds

I've very much benefitted

I've very much benefitted.it's very nice.I Made a mistake as refusion for refusal. sandhy

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 06:25 — Pegah

Thank you Chris it was very

Thank you Chris it was very helpful, I really need to this kind of practices.

Thu, 08/23/2012 - 14:05 — veda sai

no mistakes!

i am so happy that i got no mistakes. i belongs to andhrapradeh in india.iam studying 7th standard.