Define 'nominalisation'
using a noun or a noun phrase to talk about an idea of a verb or an adjective
"The spectacular diversity of colours and ornaments in nature has inspired biologists for centuries." Identify nominalisation in this sentence
diversity
There has been an increase in the number of people droping out of high school.
increase
"The situation was dangerous that it was necessary to call the police." Nominalise this sentence
The danger of the situation made it necessary to call the police.
What are the grammatical roles of the nominalised in a sentence?
Subject & Object
"Many people assume that colour change evolved to enable chameleons to match a greater variety of backgrounds in their environment." How many and what roles are the nominalised in this sentence?
2 & the subject of a subordinate clause and the object of a verb in an adverbial phrase of purpose
“Imagine I could wave a magic wand to ensure that you would have the approval and admiration of everyone on the planet, forever." Identify the role of the nominalised in this sentence
Object
"By contrast, an individual who is not living according to their values, will not be happy, no matter how much they achieve." Nominalise this sentence
The unhappiness of an individual not living according to their values despite all of his/her achievements
"Scientists noticed a sudden rise in the temperature of the lake." Unnominalise this sentence
Scientists noticed that the temperature of the lake had risen suddenly.
"finally allowed humans to penetrate beyond the shallow sunlit layer of the sea" Nominalise this sentence
The human's finally allowed penetration beyond the shallow sunlit layer of the sea
"technical ingenuity" Unnominalise this phrase
Technically Ingenuine
"Several of these profoundly changed whole fields of science." Nominalise this sentence
Several profound change of whole fields of science made by these
"Inside those tethers, copper wires or fibre optic strands transmit signals that would dissipate and die if broadcast into open water."
Inside those tethers is the transmition of the signals that would dissipate and die if broadcast into open water.
