There are nouns in the text (formation, government) which are formed from the corresponding verbs (form, govern) by suffixing − (at)ion or ment. There may be change in the spelling of some verb − noun pairs: such as rebel, rebellion; constitute, constitution. 1. Make a list of such pairs of nouns and verbs in the text. Noun Verb rebellion rebel constitution constitute 2. Read the paragraph below. Fill in the blanks with the noun forms of the verbs in brackets. Martin Luther King’s __________ (contribute) to our history as an outstanding leader began when he came to the __________ (assist) of Rosa Parks, a seamstress who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. In those days American Blacks were confined to positions of second class citizenship by restrictive laws and customs. To break these laws would mean __________ (subjugate) and __________ (humiliate) by the police and the legal system. Beatings, __________ (imprison) and sometimes death awaited those who defied the System. Martin Lither King’s tactics of protest involved non-violent __________ (resist) to racial injustice.
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1.A list of such pairs of nouns and verbs in the text which are formed from the corresponding verbs by suffixing − (at)ion or ment are as follows :
Noun → Verb
Rebellion → Rebel
Constitution → Constitute
Generation → Generate
Celebration → Celebrate
Contribution → Contribute
Prevention → Prevent
Domination → Dominate
Obstruction → Obstruct
Imprison → Imprisonment
2. Martin Luther King’s CONTRIBUTION to our history as an outstanding leader began when he came to the ASSISTANCE of Rosa Parks, a seamstress who refused to give her up seat on a bus to a white passenger. In those days American Blacks were confined to positions of second-class citizenship by restrictive laws and customs. To break these laws would mean SUBJUGATION and HUMILIATION by the police and the legal system. Beatings, IMPRISONMENT and sometimes death awaited those who defied the system. Martin Luther King’s tactics of protest involved non-violent RESISTANCE to racial injustice.
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Answer:
Noun
Rebellion
Constitution
Formation
Government
Obligation
Transformation
Discrimination
Deprivation
Verb
Rebel
Constitute
Form
Govern
Oblige
Transform
Discriminate
Deprive