Nominalisation + Passive

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

The migration of scientific vocabulary into business and politics is not new. What is new is the scale of the deployment of language borrowed from research contexts to lend authority to claims that would not survive actual scrutiny.

Grammar Reference · Nominalisation + Passive

Nominalisation +

A stabilisation of output was observed after the change. — verb + noun compressed into formal report register

Double condensation

The deterioration of assumptions was accelerated by new findings. — agent removed; noun phrase carries the idea

When to use it

An improvement in results was noted following the intervention. — formal writing; agent less important than the outcome

Common error

The improve of results were observed... ✗ → The improvement in results was observed... ✓ — nominalise correctly before passivising

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Nominalisation + Passive

1.A significant of consumer confidence was observed following the product recall.

2.The of a new evidence-based policy framework was announced at the press conference.

3.An in error rates was noted following the implementation of the training programme.

4.The of jargon into everyday business communication has been accelerated by the rise of consulting culture.

5.A clear of responsibility for the misleading claims was never provided in the official statement.

6.The of previously reliable data sources was observed across several departments following the audit.

02Exercise 2 — Transform

rewrite with the new structure

1.We observed that results improved after we changed the approach.

2.Scientists noticed that trust in the data deteriorated quickly.

3.The team found that output stabilised once the new protocol was implemented.

4.Researchers confirmed that the earlier assumptions had declined in reliability.

5.We identified key trends in the data before we made any decisions.

6.Critics noted that the deployment of jargon had accelerated in recent reports.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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