There are five nominalizations in English A worth thought to quote Nominalizing intransitive verb clauses Clouds form rapidly in the atmosphere: The rapid formation of clouds in the atmosphere Clouds form rapidly in the atmosphere: The rapid formation of clouds in the atmosphere Traffic jams occur frequently in China: The frequent occurrence of traffic jams in China… The rainwater flows immediately into the rivers: The immediate flow of the rainwater into the rivers + can cause a great number of water animals died. The topsoil disappears immediately from the hillsides: The immediate disappearance of the topsoil from the hillsides was caused by a tremendous landslide. The forest cover upstream disappears: The disappearance of the forest cover upstream… The Argentinean Peso has depreciated sharply: The sharp depreciation of the Argentinean Peso has occurred since last year. The desert has advanced in Sudan: The advanceme...