Technology Nominalisation formal register BE - Exercise Worksheet

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Nominalisation & formal register

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

Gabriel brought a perspective that engineers trained in optimisation rarely develop. Over the following decade, he produced a body of work that tracked the ethical challenges created by the rapid rise of large language models.

Grammar Reference · Nominalisation & formal register

What is

Nominalisation converts a verb or adjective into a noun. We examined the risk → The examination of the risk. Adds formality and objectivity.

Common verb → noun

decide → decision; develop → development; argue → argument; evaluate → evaluation. Used widely in reports and proposals.

Passive for distance

The company was established in 2010. The agent is omitted when it is unknown, unimportant, or when objectivity is preferred.

Hedged opinion

It has been argued that transparency is essential. He maintained that AGI was imminent. Attribute claims to a source rather than asserting them directly.

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Nominalisation & formal register

1.We decided to delay the product launch. → The to delay the product launch was made after extensive review.

2.They developed a new framework for evaluating risk. → The of a new framework took eighteen months.

3.He argued that transparency is essential. → , transparency is essential.

4.The board approved the proposal last quarter. → The proposal by the board last quarter.

5.We evaluated the implications carefully. → A thorough of the implications was conducted.

6.Legg predicted that AGI would arrive soon. → Legg that AGI would arrive within the decade.

02Exercise 2 — Transform

rewrite with the new structure

1.We need to examine the consequences of this technology carefully.

2.The founders decided early that ethics would be central to the project.

3.Some researchers argue that AGI will arrive within the next decade.

4.Gabriel developed a body of work that tracked the ethical challenges of AI.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

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

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