Grammar: 🚀 Advanced Grammar Concepts (C1) - Lesson 3: Nominalization - Turning verbs/adjectives into nouns for formal/academic style

Writing: Formal & Academic Style C1 Lesson 3: Using Nominalization What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to recognize and use nominalization to transform verbs and adjectives into nouns, creating a more formal and academic writing style. Model: Informal vs. Formal Style ✍️ Nominalization shifts the focus from people doing things to abstract ideas and concepts. This creates a more formal and objective tone, which is common in academic and professional writing. Informal Style (Verb-focused) Because so many tourists visit Siem Reap, it is important that the community protects the ancient temples. Formal Style (Noun-focused) The protection of the ancient temples is of great importance , given the high number of tourist visitations to Siem Reap. Breaking Down the Transformation The formal sentence sounds more academic because the actions (verbs) and descriptions (adjectives) have been turned into concepts (nouns). The verb visit becomes the noun visitation …