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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
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  • 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.