What is the process of turning a word that is not a noun (such as a verb, an adjective or an adverb) into a noun or into the head of a noun phrase called ? A: verbalization B: fossilization C: nominalization D: institutionalization

Conversion from noun to verb is one of the most productive processes of a word.

In the sentence “Please cash this check for me.”, the noun cash is used as a verb, we call it _____. A: de-verbal noun B: de-adjective noun C: de-nominal verb D: de-adjective verb

Paraphrasing techniques include: change vocabulary, change verb (active to passive); change word order... A: changing vocabulary, for example, by using synonyms B: changing verbs（动词）, for example, from active to passive to change the focus or emphasis; C: changing tense(时态）,for example, from past to present tense； D: chaning word class(词性）, for example, from verb to noun phrase

The basic components of a sentence include ______. A: a noun and a verb B: B. a subject and a predicate C: a noun and a predicate D: D. a subject and a verb