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    The document discusses abstract nouns, which refer to intangible concepts that cannot be experienced by the five senses, such as emotions, ideas, qualities, or states of being. Some key points made include: - Abstract nouns are the opposite of concrete nouns, which refer to people, places or tangible things. - Many abstract nouns are derived from adjectives, verbs, or other nouns by adding suffixes like "-ness", "-ity", "-tion". - Common categories of abstract nouns include emotions, states/attributes, ideas/concepts, and events/movements. - It can sometimes be difficult to distinguish whether a word is functioning as a verb or

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    The document discusses abstract nouns, which refer to intangible concepts that cannot be experienced by the five senses, such as emotions, ideas, qualities, or states of being. Some key points made include: - Abstract nouns are the opposite of concrete nouns, which refer to people, places or tangible things. - Many abstract nouns are derived from adjectives, verbs, or other nouns by adding suffixes like "-ness", "-ity", "-tion". - Common categories of abstract nouns include emotions, states/attributes, ideas/concepts, and events/movements. - It can sometimes be difficult to distinguish whether a word is functioning as a verb or

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    Abstract Nouns

    Abstract nouns are a type of noun that you can't see or touch. A noun is a person, place or thing. However, in many cases,
    that 'thing' may be an intangible concept, or an abstract form of noun.
    In this instance, abstract refers to something that exists apart from concrete existence. An abstract noun may include an
    aspect, concept, idea, experience, state of being, trait, quality, feeling, or other entity that can't be experienced with the
    five senses.
    Recognizing When a Noun Is Abstract
    Concrete nouns are people, places, or things that we can experience with our five senses. The abstract class of noun is the
    opposite. We can't experience these nouns with our senses. If a noun is abstract, it describes something you can't see,
    hear, touch, taste, or smell.
    It can be difficult to recognize when a noun is abstract because there are so many words that can function in different
    ways. For example, some words might function as verbs in some cases and abstract nouns in other
    cases. Love and taste are two examples.
     I love my husband. [In this sentence, the word love expresses an action and is, therefore, acting as a verb.]
     Send them my love. [In this sentence, the word love functions as an abstract noun because it is a thing that exists beyond
    the five senses.]
     Sarah could taste cilantro in the salsa. [In this sentence, the auxiliary verb "could" functions with "taste" to illustrate
    action. She can physically taste the salsa.]
     Sarah has great taste in clothes. [In this sentence, taste functions in an abstract manner. Taste refers to her preferences.]

    Common Abstract Nouns


    Abstract nouns can be countable or uncountable (mass). They can also be singular or possessive. Abstract nouns follow
    the same grammar rules as other nouns. Let's take a look at common examples, broken out by category.

    Emotions/Feelings
     Love
     Hate
     Anger
     Peace
     Pride
     Sympathy

    States/Attributes
     Bravery
     Loyalty
     Honesty
     Integrity
     Compassion
     Charity
     Success
     Courage
     Deceit
     Skill
     Beauty
     Brilliance
     Pain
     Misery
    Ideas/Concepts/Ideals
     Belief
     Dream
     Justice
     Truth
     Faith
     Liberty
     Knowledge
     Thought
     Information
     Culture
     Trust
     Dedication

    Movements/Events
     Progress
     Education
     Hospitality
     Leisure
     Trouble
     Friendship
     Relaxation

    Forming Abstract Nouns Using Suffixes


    Abstract forms of nouns are very common and an important part of communication. In many cases, these nouns are
    derived by adding a suffix or alteration to the root word. Child is a concrete noun, for example, but childhood is an
    intangible state, so it is abstract.
    Nouns with the following suffixes are often abstract:
     -tion
     -ism
     -ity
     -ment
     -ness
     -age
     -ance
     -ence
     -ship
     -ability
     -acy

    Abstract nouns
    An abstract noun is the name of a quality, action or state. Abstract nouns refer to ideas that we cannot see or touch.
    Examples are given below.
    Quality – goodness, kindness, beauty, intelligence, generosity, cleverness, obedience, honesty, brightness, wisdom,
    bravery, courage, hardness, softness
    Action – laughter, theft, movement, judgment
    State – childhood, boyhood, manhood, youth, slavery, sickness, poverty, death, sleep
    The names of the arts and science are also abstract nouns. Examples are: physics, chemistry, grammar, music
    Abstract nouns can be formed from adjectives, verbs and common nouns.

    From adjectives
    Kindness from kind
    Bravery from brave
    Illness from ill
    Honesty from honest
    From verbs
    Obedience from obey
    Growth from grow
    Pleasure from please
    From common nouns
    Childhood from child
    Slavery from slave
    Exercise
    Form abstract nouns from the following adjectives.
    1. Long Longth
    2. Strong Strongth
    3. Wide Width
    4. Young Youth
    5. Humble Humility
    6. Decent Decency
    7. Cruel Cruelty
    8. Bitter Bitterness
    9. Prudent Prudence
    10. Dark Darkness
    11. Wise Wisdom
    12. Good Goodness
    13. Vacant Vacancy
    14. Sweet Sweetness
    15. Human Humanity
    16. Free Freedom
    17. Proud Proudness
    18. Brave Bravery
    19. Novel Novelty
    20. Poor Poverty –
    21. Just Justice
    22. Vain Vanity
    23. Sane Sanity
    24. Ignorant ignorance

    Abstract nouns refer to ideas and qualities that we cannot see or touch. Most abstract nouns are formed from adjectives.
    For example, the abstract noun safety is formed from the adjective safe.
    Fill in the blanks with suitable abstract nouns. The adjectives, verbs or nouns given in the brackets should offer clues.

    1. He is a man of Strength (strong)

    2. The people in this part of the country live in Poverty (poor).

    3. Cruelty to animals is a punishable offence. (cruel)

    4. He is on a Pilgrimage to Mecca. (pilgrim)

    5. I have great Pleasure to welcome you. (please).

    6. Childhood is the best period of one’s life. (child)

    7. Wastage should always be avoided. (waste).

    8. As a parent my children’s Safety is of utmost importance to me. (safe).

    9. As the sun went below the horizon Darkness enveloped the planet. (dark).

    10. There is no end to his wickedness (wicked)

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