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The key answer of exercise 6

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 6 - My social network for the textbook Outcomes Pre-Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley from National Geographic Learning

Question

Six of the words in the box can be used as both verbs and nouns. Which two words can't?

Answer

The following can’t be used as both verb and noun: 

  • accept (verb), acceptance (noun)
  • ignore (verb), ignorance (noun)

We can say to quote (verb) and a quote (noun, meaning the words somebody says), although students may also suggest a quotation (= the price that a workman thinks a job will cost).