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.
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Noun
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Verb
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rebellion
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rebel
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constitution
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constitute
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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.