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DEC 25 Wk 4 Grammar HW: Initial Quiz - Nominalisations; Recommendations

Multiple fill-in-the-blank

Recommending action: insert the missing word in the correct form. 1. Early [Fill in the blank], (implement) of this plan is [Fill in the blank], (strong) recommended. 2. The government needs to consider [Fill in the blank], (reduce) taxes in the next twelve months. 3. Reducing [Fill in the blank], (consume) of energy might be [Fill in the blank], (consider) in the short term. 4. The [Fill in the blank], (establish) of a committee to analyse the recent [Fill in the blank], (propose) for action is highly recommended. 5. [Fill in the blank], (oppose) to the government's agenda should [Fill in the blank], (be) maintained, and in fact must be [Fill in the blank], (increase).

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The task presents a multi-blank fill-in-the-blank exercise where each blank must be filled with the correct form of the given base word to produce coherent, grammatically correct sentences. Below, I walk through each blank in order, explaining why the chosen form fits and why alternative forms would be inappropriate. 1. Early [Fill in the blank], (implement) of this plan is [Fill in the blank], (strong) recommended. - The first blank should be a noun that refers to putting a plan into action. The base verb implement becomes implementation in noun form, which is the standard collocation: 'Early implementation of this plan ...'. Using 'implement' (the verb) here would be ungrammatical because a noun is required as the subject. - The second blank requires an adverbial or adjective form compatible with 'is' and the adjective 'strong' from the prompt. The correct form 'strongly' turns the adjective into the adverb......Login to view full explanation

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