11. In the following sentences, unnecessary nominalization obscures the real verb. Refer to the advice under “Focus on the Real Verb” in “Structuring Effective Sentences,” and revise the sentences to focus on the real verb.
Pollution constitutes a threat to the Matthews Wildlife Preserve.
Evaluation of the gumming tendency of the four tire types will be accomplished by comparing the amount of rubber that can be scraped from the tires.