Reports: nominalisation for concise style
Writing · Reports · C1 · 20 min. Replace wordy clauses with noun phrases to make report writing more concise, formal and objective.
About this worksheet
Replace wordy clauses with noun phrases to make report writing more concise, formal and objective.
- Level
- C1
- Category
- Writing
- Topic
- Reports
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Exercises
- Matching, Gap-fill, Speaking / writing task, Writing lines
- Answer key
- Included
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On the sheet
- Matching: Match each wordy phrase to its concise, nominalised equivalent.
- Gap-fill: Complete each sentence with the noun form of the word in CAPITALS.
- Speaking / writing task: Rewrite these sentences in a more concise, nominalised style.
- Writing lines: Write your sentences here.