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Example: re: word work up

The doctor will *work up* the cause of her abnormal hear rhythm. (verb)

During his *workup* for this tumor, he was found to have an abdominal aortic aneurysm. (noun)
Question:
The work up revealed the surface was of no real concern at this time.
Answer:
I am thinking the word work up is a noun in this sentence therefore it would be one word.
Noun because it is a thing?
Answer:
The workup revealed the surface was of no real concern at this time.
Thanks
ps if a verb then no changes.

hear is probably heart?

2 = yes

Sra

Clarification:

spellling yes heart.
Question:
The work up revealed the surface was of no real concern at this time.

Answer:
work up needs to be one word because it is a noun.
Change the sentence to:
The workup revealed the surface was of no real concern at this time.

Yes I went with that before confirmation and it is the correct answer -

Thank you so much
I got 80% on the exam -
a couple of questions were CARELESSNESS!
The others will have to study.

Good morning! It seems like you have provided an example sentence and you're questioning whether the term "work up" is a noun or a verb in the sentence "The work up revealed the surface was of no real concern at this time."

To determine whether "work up" is a noun or a verb in this sentence, we can analyze its usage and the context.

In the given sentence, "work up" is used as a noun phrase functioning as the subject of the sentence. Nouns are words that represent people, places, things, or ideas. In this case, "work up" refers to the process of investigating or examining something, suggesting that it is a thing or an action. Therefore, it can be considered a noun in this sentence.

Since the usage of "work up" is consistent in both the example sentence and your question, there is no need to make any changes to the original sentence whether it is a noun or a verb.

I hope this explanation helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.