VERB

NOUN/S

PARTICIPLE/ADJECTIVE

EXAMPLE IN USE

OTHER

TO EMPLOY

EMPLOYEE

EMPLOYED

The company requires all employees to follow the rules set out in the staff handbook

University graduates often have little idea of what to expect when they begin employment

TO GRADUATE

GRADUATION

GRADUATED

He graduated from the university after five years

My brother is a law school graduate

TO ABDUCT

ABDUCTION

ABDUCTED

He was abducted

Armed men abducted the heiress on Thursday evening

TO GROW

GROWTH

GROWN

At puberty, she will grow taller

The organisers of the music festival were surprised by its growth, year after year

TO MUTILATE

MUTILATION

MUTILATED

The car accident mutilated the poor boy

A mutilated corpse

TO RECOVER

RECOVERY

RECOVERED

Alex had been very ill and his recovery took several months

The athlete recovered swiftly after the knee surgery

TO BELONG

BELONGING

BELONGED

The chair belongs by the table

This pen belongs to me

TO RAID

RAID

RAIDED

They raided the castle

The police carried out a raid on a suspected drug den this morning

TO KIDNAP

KIDNAPPING

KIDNAPPED

The man was kidnapped

Nancy never recovered from her kidnapping

TO REJECT

REJECTION

REJECTED

He rejects my offer

All rejected job applicants are sent a standard letter

TO COVERAGE

COVERAGE

COVERAGED

That radio station offers the best coverage of educational issues

The insurance agent suggested that they increase their coverage

TO INVESTIGATE

INVESTIGATION

INVESTIGATED

The police investigated

Our investigations show that the disease is genetic

TO PROSECUTE

PROSECUTORS

PROSECUTED

If there is not enough evidence, a decision will be made not to prosecute

The Crown Prosecution Service took the decision to prosecute the driver, as he had been drunk at the time of the accident

TO MURDER

MURDER

MURDERED

He murdered her

He was convicted of second-degree murder

TO IMPLY

IMPLICATION

IMPLICATED

I do not wish to imply that you are stupid

There was no implication from Tom that he would run off and join the army

TO RESEARCH

RESEARCHING

RESEARCHED

This researching is interesting

The scientist is conducting research

TO RECEIVE

RECEIVER

RECEIVED

I receive your message

To receive education

TO CONDEMN

CONDEMNATION

CONDEMNED

He has been condemned for twenty years

The scientist is conducting research