Writing a formal summary · Turning a verb into a noun when useful

Turning a verb into a noun when useful in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Turning a verb into a noun when useful.

A verb can become a noun, such as decide → decision, for a compact formal style. Too many abstract nouns make writing heavy; a direct verb is sometimes clearer.

Context: Writing a formal summary. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

The team reviewed the schedule and approved the revised sequence of activities.

راجع الفريق الجدول ووافق على الترتيب المعدل للأنشطة.

In a formal summary, this could become: the team's review led to approval of the revised sequence.

في ملخص رسمي، يمكن أن تصبح الصياغة: أدت مراجعة الفريق إلى اعتماد الترتيب المعدل.

The noun forms allow the process and its outcome to be discussed as connected concepts.

تتيح الصيغ الاسمية مناقشة الإجراء ونتيجته بوصفهما مفهومين مترابطين.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: The team reviewed the schedule and approved the revised sequence of activities.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: تتيح الصيغ الاسمية مناقشة الإجراء ونتيجته بوصفهما مفهومين مترابطين.