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Choose the appropriate noun form of the underlined adjective to fill the blank: 
I met the businessman by _____________. The accidental meeting turned out to be quite lucky for me.

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  1. accidental

  2. accident

  3. acceptance

  4. accent

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The abstract noun form of the adjective, 'accidental' is 'accident'. 'Accidental' means happening by chance or unexpectedly. The related word, 'accident' means: An event which happens by chance or that which has no deliberate cause. Hence, option B is the correct answer.

Option A is incorrect as the word indicated there is the adjective form itself. 
Option C: The word, 'acceptance' is an abstract noun which means: General agreement that something is satisfactory or right. It also means the act of agreeing to an offer or invitation. As the meaning of this word is quite different from the word, 'accidental', this is not the correct answer.  
Option D: The word, 'accent' is a noun which means: A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class. As the meaning of this word is quite different from the word, 'accidental', this is not the correct answer.  

Complete the following sentence using nominalisation of the underlined verb/adjective.
The telephone rang. The _________ of the telephone startled all of us.

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  1. Ring

  2. Rang

  3. Ringing

  4. Rung

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option A.

In the given sentence we are to choose from the following options the correct nominalisation of the verb 'rang'.
Nominalisation is the noun form of a verb or an adjective.
Options B, C and D are incorrect because:
Option B: RANG is the past tense and is in the verb form.
Option C: RINGING is an adjective form.
Option D: RUNG is the past perfect tense form of the verb.
Option A: RING means the sound of the ringing bell or a telephone.
Hence Option A is the correct answer.

Fill in the blank using nominalisation of the underlined verb:
Indians love to conform to the traditional values. Their ________ sometimes stops them from evolving further.

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  1. Conformism

  2. Conformation

  3. Conformability

  4. Conforming

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option A.

We are to choose the correct nominalisation of the verb 'conform' from the given options.
Nominalisation refers to the noun form of a verb or an adjective.
Options B,C and D are incorrect because:
Option B: CONFORMATION: means a shape of something. This not comply with context of the sentence.
Option C: CONFIRMABILITY means the quality of confirming. This does not comply with the context of the sentence.
Option D: CONFORMING means to comply with rules. It is in the verb form.
Hence these 3 options are incorrect.
Option A: CONFORMISM means the tendency to adopt attitudes. It is in the noun form and also complies with the meaning of the sentence.
Hence Option A is the correct answer.

Complete the following sentence using nominalisation of the underlined verb/adjective.
I am getting my book published. Its __________ will certainly shed the common superstitions about the subject.

replacing parts of speech transformation of sentences english

  1. Publication

  2. Publishing

  3. Publicising

  4. Publifying

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option A.

We are to choose from the given options the correct nominalisation of the verb published.
Nominalisation refers to the noun form of a verb or an adjective.
Options B, C and D are incorrect because:
Option B: PUBLISHING is a verb that means dissemination of information and literature to the public.
Option C: PUBLICIZING is a verb form.
Option D: PUBLIFYING is also in the verb form which means the act of publishing.
Option A is the correct answer which is the noun form of the verb publish. It means the preparation or issuing of the book. It is correct in the given context and hence the correct answer.  

Complete the following sentence using nominalisation of the underlined verb/adjective.
You must explore new areas to substantiate your research. This __________ will certainly earn you fame in this field.

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  1. Exploration

  2. Explore

  3. Exploring

  4. Explorisation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option A.

We are choose from the given options the noun form of the verb 'explore'.
Nominalisation is the verb form of a verb or an adjective.
Option B: EXPLORE is the verb form.
Option C: EXPLORING is the gerund form.
Option D: EXPLORISATION is not a grammatically correct word.
Hence the above options are incorrect.
Option A: EXPLORATION is the correct noun form of the verb. It means the act of exploring. 
Hence it is the correct answer.

Complete the following sentence using nominalisation of the underlined verb/adjective.
Boss has dismissed the minister's nephew. This __________ is going to cost him dearly.

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  1. Dismiss

  2. Dismissing

  3. Dismission

  4. Dismissal

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option D.

We are to complete the given sentence by using the nominalisation of the verb 'dismissed'.
Nominalisation is the noun form of a verb or an adjective.
Options A and B, DISMISS and DISMISSING are both verb forms. 
Option C: DISMISSION is the noun form but exactly a correct word to use.
Hence these options are incorrect.
Option D 'DISMISSAL' is the correct noun form of the form and also satisfies the meaning of the given sentence.

Complete the following sentence using nominalisation of the underlined verb/adjective.
This contestant is really beautiful. Her __________ has mesmerised even the jury.

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  1. Beautification

  2. Beauty

  3. Beautifulness

  4. Beautifying

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Correct Option: B

Fill in the blank using nominalisation of the underlined verb:
Yes, She answered the question, and everybody in the hall was dumbfounded by her ___________.

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  1. Answering

  2. Answer

  3. Answerable

  4. Answerability

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option B.

We are to choose the noun form of the verb 'answered'. Nominalisation is the noun form of a verb or an adjective.
Options A, C and D are incorrect because:
Option A: ANSWERING is in the verb form.
Option C: ANSWERABLE means the responsibility or obligation to answer. It is an adjective and not a noun.
Option D: ANSWER-ABILITY is the the noun form of the adjective 'answerable' but this is not the meaning implied in the sentence.
Hence Option B is the correct answer. It is the noun form of the verb 'answered' and satisfies the meaning of the given sentence. 

Rewrite using the verb form of the underlined noun:

Steel gains strength from the addition of nickel.

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  1. Steel is strengthened by the addition of nickel.

  2. Steel becomes strong when nickel is added.

  3. Steel is strengthify by the addition of nickel.

  4. Steel strengthfully adds nickel up.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Strengthened is the verb form of strength. So, Option A is correct. Words like strengthify and strengthfully don't exist. And Strong is an adjective. Thus, the rest of the options cancel out.

Rewrite using the verb form of the underlined noun:

He made a success of all his undertakings.

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  1. He successfully undertook everything.

  2. He was successful in undertaking everything.

  3. He succeeded in all his undertakings.

  4. His successness is there in all his undertakings.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

We should always keep in mind the tense of the original sentence and shouldn't ever try to change the tense while rewriting. Succeed is the verb form of 'success'. The sentence being in past tense, -ed is added to the verb and it becomes 'succeeded'.  So, Option C becomes correct.
Option A is incorrect because successfully is an adverb.
Option B is incorrect because successful is an adjective.
Option D is incorrect because the word, seccessness, doesn't exist.