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Substitution of One Part of Speech for Another

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Card 1Basic Concept

What is substitution of parts of speech?

Answer

Substitution of parts of speech is the process of changing one part of speech to another by adding or removing suffixes, or by changing word forms. This technique helps create sentence variety and imp

Card 2Verb to Noun Conversion

Convert this verb to noun: 'What did you discover, Pooja?'

Answer

'What was your discovery, Pooja?' The verb 'discover' is changed to the noun 'discovery' by adding the suffix '-y' and restructuring the sentence.

Card 3Verb to Noun Conversion

What is the noun form of the verb 'propose'?

Answer

The noun form of 'propose' is 'proposal'. Example transformation: 'The board proposed to make a new playground' becomes 'The proposal to make a new playground was presented by the board'.

Card 4Verb to Noun Conversion

Transform this sentence using noun form: 'The team concluded that the matter was urgent.'

Answer

'The team came to the conclusion that the matter was urgent.' The verb 'concluded' is replaced with the noun phrase 'came to the conclusion'.

Card 5Noun to Verb Conversion

What is the verb form of the noun 'obligation'?

Answer

The verb form of 'obligation' is 'obligated'. Example: 'It is our obligation to assist him' becomes 'We are obligated to assist him'.

Card 6Adjective to Noun Conversion

Convert this adjective to noun: 'Susan felt proud of her accomplishments.'

Answer

'Susan took pride in her accomplishments.' The adjective 'proud' is changed to the noun 'pride' with appropriate sentence restructuring.

Card 7Abstract vs Concrete Usage

What is the difference between 'poverty' and 'poor people'?

Answer

'Poverty' is an abstract noun referring to the condition of being poor, while 'poor people' uses the adjective 'poor' to describe specific individuals. Example: 'The documentary shed light on poverty'

Card 8Adverb to Adjective Conversion

Transform this adverb to adjective: 'Dheer ran fast at the marathon.'

Answer

'Dheer was a fast runner at the marathon.' The adverb 'fast' (describing how he ran) becomes the adjective 'fast' (describing the type of runner).

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