1.1.3 Abstract Nouns

Form Abstract Nouns from the following. Click to get the answer.

1. man scholar king

1. man scholar king

1. manhood    scholarship    kingship

2. know sell think

2. know sell think

2. knowledge    sale    thought.

3. long strong wise.

3. long strong wise.

3. length     strength     wisdom

4. brother lose great.

4. brother lose great.

4. brotherhood    loss    greatness

Study the example, and fill in each blank with the noun of the adjective as given in the first sentence. Click the question for the answer.

EXAMPLE: She is beautiful.

EXAMPLE: She is beautiful.

She has beauty.

1. The library is a completely silent place. The library is a place of complete _____.

1. The library is a completely silent place. The library is a place of complete _____.

1. The library is a place of complete silence.

2. The attic is a dirty room. The attic is filled with ______.

2. The attic is a dirty room. The attic is filled with ______.

2. The attic is filled with dirt.

3. She was a famous singer. She first won _____ as a singer.

3. She was a famous singer. She first won _____ as a singer.

3. She first won fame as a singer.

4. I heard the joyful news. I could have shouted with _____.

4. I heard the joyful news. I could have shouted with _____.

4. I could have shouted with joy.

5. The lake is deep. What is the _____ of the lake?

5. The lake is deep. What is the _____ of the lake?

5. What is the depth of the lake?

6. The door is three feet wide. The ______ of the door is three feet.

6. The door is three feet wide. The ______ of the door is three feet.

6. The width of the door is three feet.

7. That really is a high wall. I think it is at least 3 metres in _____.

7. That really is a high wall. I think it is at least 3 metres in _____.

7. I think it is at least 3 metres in height.

8. I hope you won't think me rude if I leave now. Excuse my _____ but I have to leave now.

8. I hope you won't think me rude if I leave now. Excuse my _____ but I have to leave now.

8. Excuse my rudeness but I have to leave now.

9. Why is she so jealous? She'd never felt _____ before.

9. Why is she so jealous? She'd never felt _____ before.

9. She'd never felt jealousy before.

10. They were polite to accept the food. They accepted the food out of _____.

10. They were polite to accept the food. They accepted the food out of _____.

10. They accepted the food out of politeness.

11. Jack and Jill enjoy being together. Jack and Jill find _____in being together.

11. Jack and Jill enjoy being together. Jack and Jill find _____in being together.

11. Jack and Jill find enjoyment in being together.

12. You made a careless mistake. It was a mistake of _____.

12. You made a careless mistake. It was a mistake of _____.

12. It was a mistake of carelessness.

13. Mike did it because he believed it would work. Mike did it in the _____ that it would work.

13. Mike did it because he believed it would work. Mike did it in the _____ that it would work.

13. Mike did it in the belief that it would work.

14. You and I agree to always tell each other the truth about everything. You and I have an _____ to always tell each other the truth about everything.

14. You and I agree to always tell each other the truth about everything. You and I have an _____ to always tell each other the truth about everything.

14. You and I have an agreement to always tell each other the truth about everything.

15. She feels proud to wear her new policewoman's uniform. She wears her new policewoman's uniform with _____.

15. She feels proud to wear her new policewoman's uniform. She wears her new policewoman's uniform with _____.

15. She wears her new policewoman's uniform with pride.

16. The patient refused to accept the recommended treatment. It was a _____ by the patient to accept the recommended treatment.

16. The patient refused to accept the recommended treatment. It was a _____ by the patient to accept the recommended treatment.

16. It was a refusal by the patient to accept the recommended treatment.

17. Many people doubt his statement is accurate. They begin to question the _____ of his statement.

17. Many people doubt his statement is accurate. They begin to question the _____ of his statement.

17. They begin to question the accuracy of his statement.

18. Sometimes we make mistakes because we are ignorant. Sometimes our mistakes are due to _____.

18. Sometimes we make mistakes because we are ignorant. Sometimes our mistakes are due to _____.

18. Sometimes our mistakes are due to ignorance.

19. He was trying hard not to let others know he was impatient. He was trying hard not to show his _____.

19. He was trying hard not to let others know he was impatient. He was trying hard not to show his _____.

19. He was trying hard not to show his impatience.

20. It is extremely important that you arrive on time. It is of the utmost _____ that you arrive on time.

20. It is extremely important that you arrive on time. It is of the utmost _____ that you arrive on time.

20. It is of the utmost importance that you arrive on time.