Which of the sentences contain buried verbs? Check all that apply.

a. The entire team engaged in the preparation of the proposal Paul submitted on Wednesday.

b. Consider the economic climate.

c. Please take action on the recommendations in the customer satisfaction report.

d. I’ll make an assumption that Lisa received the e-mail.

Respuesta :

a. preparation

b. climate

c. recommendations

d. assumption

Explanation:

Buried verbs, which can also be termed as nominalizations appear when ideas are expressed through nouns that are rooted in a verb or an adjective.

Fun fact: Buried verbs are also called zombie verbs.

a. Preparation is a noun that is rooted in the verb, 'prepare'.  

b. Climate is a word that is usually used to address a situation and thus works as a buried verb that addresses an adjective of sorts. For example, political climate, economic climate, etc.

c. The word 'recommendation' is formed by the verb 'recommend'.

d. The word 'assumption' is formed by the verb, 'assume'.