Having the ability to change verbs into nouns is a great way to expand your lexicon and increase your ability to articulate your thoughts. The change can be tricky at times because you have to take context into consideration. The change means absolutely nothing if the sentence doesn't make grammatical sense, but it can amplify a speech or a piece of literature when it's done correctly.

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Add the suffix "-er" to the verb. This is the easiest way to change a verb to a noun. For instance, if the verb you want to change into a noun is "eat," add the "-er" suffix to the end of the word to create the noun "eater."

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Put an adjective in front of the verb. If the verb is "run," place an adjective like "long," "great" or "slow" in the sentence directly before the verb to make it a noun.

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Put an article such as "that," "the," "a" or "an" before the verb to create a noun. Adding the article "the" to the verb "change" creates "the change," which is a noun that describes a number of changes, from seasonal changes in nature to physical alterations in humans.

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Pronounce the verb differently to make it a noun. If the verb is "present," with the stress on the second syllable, change it so that the first syllable is stressed, and the verb will become a noun that means "gift" (like a birthday present). There are a multitude of verbs that can be changed into nouns this way. Just play around with the words in the dictionary and see how many nouns you can make.

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Pluralize the verb, but do so with care. Verbs can't be pluralized, so once you've done this, the word will have to be a noun. For instance, if the verb is "love," you can make it "loves," and it becomes a noun, but this only works in certain contexts. In the sentence "He loves her," the word "loves" is a present-tense verb; however, in the sentence "He counted his lost loves," "loves" is a pluralized noun. If you're pluralizing verbs to make nouns, you'll more than likely need another verb to complete the sentence you're intending to make.

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