Forming Nouns from Verbs is Now Easy: Know How 

If you are a grammar nazi, then you must have a basic idea about how forming nouns from verbs can easily give you a new English vocabulary. However, you must note that only certain verbs can be changed to nouns depending on the context. Sometimes, using the noun form of the verb can prove to be jargon-heavy. Well, don’t worry, as we have come up with all the latest information on how you can form nouns from verbs easily, just by following these rules. Go on, read this blog to understand this topic in detail.

How to Form a Noun from Verbs?

If you want to learn how to form a noun from verbs, here are all the rules which you should keep in mind. Here are the following rules to consider:

Add Suffix

You can add various suffixes according to the context of the verb to form a noun. Understand the pointers given to you.

• Add ‘-ance’ or ‘-ence’ to verbs

Most verbs can be changed to nouns by adding suffixes such as ‘-ance’ and ‘-ence’ at the end of the word.

For example: The verb ‘appear’ will change to ‘appearance’ and ‘resist’ will change to ‘resistance’. 

• Add ‘-ment’ to verbs

There are other verbs where ‘-ment’ is supposed to be added at the end of the word.

For example: After adding ‘-ment’, verbs such as ‘assign’, ‘enjoy’ and ‘appoint’ will convert to ‘assignment’, ‘enjoyment’ and ‘appointment’ respectively. 

• Add ‘-tion’ or ‘sion’ 

Finally, to make nouns into verbs, suffixes such as ‘-tion’ and ‘-sion’ need to be added at the end of the word. There are many verbs which can be converted using these suffixes.

For example: Verbs such as ‘inform’, ‘describe’ and ‘decide’ will convert to ‘information’, ‘description’ and ‘decision’ respectively. 

Also Read: 8 Types of Nouns You Must Know

Adjust the Sentence

Adjusting sentences by keeping the verb and noun in a specific place can help you with such criteria.

• Locate the Verb

As you must know, a verb is an action word often used in sentences. If you want to adjust a sentence to change a verb to a noun, locate the verb and see if it can double as a noun.

For example: The film impacted the audience. Here, the verb used is ‘impacted’.

• Add an appropriate determiner before the verb

A determiner is a word, such as ‘a’ or ‘the’, which usually signifies that the following word will be a noun. So, to change a verb into a noun, you can simply add a determiner. 

• Rewrite the sentence

Upon adding a determiner before a noun, you will have to slightly change the sentence. You might have to change the verb for it to become a noun. Finally, the sentence might need minor rearranging. 

Avoid Common Mistakes

If you are not that fluent with the English vocabulary, then you can always get help from the dictionary. It will help you with the correct suffix and how you can convert verbs to nouns. 

Also Read: Collective Nouns: Definition, Examples and Exercises

Examples of Forming Nouns from Verbs

Here are some examples of converting verbs to nouns. Check out the list.

Verb	Noun
Think	Thought
Act	Act
Write	Writing
Read	Reading
Sleep	Sleep
Eat	Eat
Learn	Learning
Walk	Walking
Swim	Swimming
Talk	Talking
Run	Running
Dance	Dancing

Exercise for Forming Nouns from Verbs

Here are the exercises given related to forming nouns and verbs to check your understanding of this context. Find the questions below, along with the answers.

Exercise 1: Convert Verbs into Nouns from Verbs

Convert the following words into nouns from verbs by adding the correct suffix.

1. Run
2. Swim
3. Dream
4. Eat
5. Dance
6. Write
7. Act
8. Jump
9. Sleep

Exercise 2: Noun Formation

Make a noun from the noun in the brackets. 

1. The water-fuelled car was his greatest _______. (Achieve)
2. The final ____ took 10 hours to conclude. (Agree)
3. The _____ on their faces was worthy of a photograph. (Amaze)
4. The managing ______ of the pharmaceutical company was sent to prison for bribing medical staff. (Direct)
5. Thanks to mobile phones, emergency services come to people’s _____ much faster nowadays. (Assist)

Check Your Answers:

1. Achievement
2. Agreement
3. Amazement
4. Director
5. Assistance

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