Year 9 Language Conventions: Nominalisation

8 practice questions on nominalisation for Year 9 students, aligned to the Australian Curriculum V9 NAPLAN assessment framework.

Sample Year 9 Language Conventions — Nominalisation Questions

Question 1Hardnominalisation

Which sentence most effectively uses nominalisation to package information concisely in a policy document?

Question 2Hardnominalisation

Which option correctly converts the underlined verb phrase into a nominalisation? The scientists decided to investigate how pollutants affect river ecosystems.

Question 3Hardnominalisation

Which sentence uses nominalisation to create a more formal, academic tone?

Question 4Hardnominalisation

A student wants to transform the verb phrase in the sentence below into a nominalisation. Which option is correct? Original: The researchers failed to replicate the findings.

Question 5Hardnominalisation

Which sentence most effectively uses nominalisation to package information concisely in a policy document?

Question 6Hardnominalisation

Which sentence makes most effective use of nominalisation for a formal report? Original: Scientists observed that temperatures were rising, and they concluded that the permafrost was melting.

Question 7Hardnominalisation

A student wants to transform the verb phrase in the sentence below into a nominalisation. Which option is correct? Original: The researchers failed to replicate the findings.

Question 8Hardnominalisation

Which sentence demonstrates the most sophisticated use of nominalisation to condense a complex argument?

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