Nominalisation in written English
作者:拿破兜。麦拿巴 日期:2010-03-09
Elliot make summery with Nominalisation from <Cambridge Grammar for IELTS> below .
When we choose to give the main information in a clause as a noun phrase rather than as a verb this is called Nominalisation.
1.Nominalisation in written English
In spoken English we usually use a subject + verb to describe an event .
In formal Written Language we use language that is less personal , so we often use a noun form instead of a verb . The written scientific account describes the same reaction like this :
Following a bee sting the normal reaction is redness , irritation and itching.
When we choose to give the main information in a clause as a noun phrase rather than as a verb this is called Nominalisation.
1.Nominalisation in written English
In spoken English we usually use a subject + verb to describe an event .
In formal Written Language we use language that is less personal , so we often use a noun form instead of a verb . The written scientific account describes the same reaction like this :
Following a bee sting the normal reaction is redness , irritation and itching.
