Abstract nouns

1. The reason why we are given an assignment is to evaluate how much we understand the course material.
An assignment eveluates student coprehension of the course material.


2. This kind of assignment is used for assessing how we master the basic point of the course.
This kind of assignment assesses the way to master the basic point of the course.

3. Another 30% is the assignment is for testing how we comprehend the whole course material.
Another 30% is the assignment to test our reading comprehention of the whole course material.


4. The municipal building code tells us how we must make public facilities more accessible to the elderly.
The municipal building code tells us the way we have to build facilities more accessible to the elderly.




In the following sentences, rewrite the sentnece to avoid the use of a gerund (-ing word) as a subject.

1. Sometimes, doing such kind of assignment can inspire the students to find their interests in their future research.
Such kind of assignment, sometimes, make it possible to inspire the students to find their interests in their future research.


2. Having a unique research thesis is difficult since research has been conducted on so many topics already.
A unique research thesis makes us difficult to have since research has been conducted on so many topics already.


3. The writing for this kind of assignment is composed of summary, analysis, conclusion, and recommendation.
The paper for this kind of assignment consist of summary, analysis, conclusion, and recommendation.


4. The way people calling each other is different in Japan than in the U.S.
It is more different how to call each other in Japan than in th U.S.


5. Furthermore, the academic studying of politics includes the policy of a country and the importantance of the key party in the country and the international policy.
Furthemore, Politics in acedemic research includes what the policy of a country is and how important the key party in the country and the international policy is.