Q1. Which sentence best demonstrates nominalisation?
The committee decided quickly.
The committee made a quick decision.
The committee’s rapid decision influenced outcomes.
The committee quickly decided the outcome.
Q2. Which sentence is most appropriate for an academic analytical style?
People didn’t like the change.
The change caused problems.
The change generated significant public opposition.
Everyone hated the change.
Q3. Read the paragraph below. The argument progresses through a series of logically connected claims, each building on the previous point. Pronoun reference and repeated key terms maintain continuity, while nominalised concepts such as implementation, regulation, and accountability allow complex ideas to be revisited without repetition. This cohesion enables the reader to follow the argument’s development across multiple paragraphs without losing focus. How is cohesion primarily achieved in this paragraph?
By introducing new topics
By using emotional language
By linking ideas through reference and abstraction
By shortening sentences
Q4. Read the paragraph below. Rather than restating earlier claims, the author condenses them into abstract nouns—failure, resistance, adaptation. This compression allows the discussion to move forward while still drawing on previous ideas, creating a sense of progression rather than repetition. As a result, the text feels cumulative and controlled rather than fragmented. What is the main purpose of this technique?
To confuse the reader
To shorten the text only
To advance ideas without repetition
To add emotional impact
Q5. Which sentence uses abstract nouns most effectively?
People argued loudly.
There was an argument.
The disagreement escalated rapidly.
They were angry at each other.
Q6. Which sentence has the strongest cohesive flow?
The policy failed. The public reacted. The debate continued.
The policy failed; as a result, public debate intensified.
The policy failed and the public reacted and debate continued.
The policy failed. Debate. Reaction.
Q7. Which sentence maintains formal register and clarity?
This shows stuff went wrong.
This shows things didn’t work out.
This indicates systemic failure within the process.