Abstract nouns cannot be seen, touched, tasted,

heard, or smelled, but they can be experienced.

Example: happiness, bravery, justice ….
Juana Beatriz castellanos Ramirez
1) Make abstract nouns using suffixes from the box. 2) Match the synonyms.

1. kind __ness________ 6. popular _ity_________ 1. animosity A) sight

- ness
- dom
2. secure _ity________ 7. excited _ment__________ 2. astonishment f B) richness
- ment
3. wise _dom______ 8. attentive _ness_________ 3. fraternity e C) rage
- ity
4. free _dom______ 9. weak _ness__________- ion 4. fame h D) hostility
- ance
5. assure_ance________ 10. improve_ment_________ 5. liberty i E) brotherhood
6. wealth b F) amazement
3) Match the opposites. 7.3)
fury c the antonyms.
Match G) responsibility
8. vision a H) stardom
1. beauty d A) ignorance 9. duty g I) freedom
2. anger g B) adulthood
3. fear i C) selfishness
4) Unscramble the following words fro 4) Unscramble the words (ex. 1-3).
4. faith e D) ugliness
5. wisdom E) disbelief
1 aubeti __beauty____ 6 ripoltypua _popularity_
6. childhood b F) disinterest
2 thealw _wealth__________ 7 ssenmalc _calmness___
7. generosity c G) calmness
3 rusecity_naivety__________ 8 lytiber _liberty_____
8. curiosity f H) guilt
4 mosdiw _wisdom________ 9 negesiroty _generosity__
9. innocence h I) assurance
5 defermo _freedom______ 10 tiholisyt _hostility___

5) Fill in the gaps with the suitable abstract nouns, using the words given in brackets.

1. The people in this part of the country live in _poverty________ (poor).

2. _cruelty___ to animals is punishable offence (cruel).
3. As the sun went below the horizon _dakness____ enveloped the planet. (dark)
4. Greenery in the environment is natural _beauty_____. (beautiful)
5. I’ve been seeing my boyfriend for seven months now, I suppose it is quite a serious
_relationship___. (relation)
6. When Professor Jones told Mark he had passed the test, the student looked at him in total
__amazement_____. (amaze)
7. My _determination____ is to get higher education. (determine)
8. Nick goes to the gym to build his _strength______. (strong)
9. The paramedic was awarded for her _bravery_______. (brave)
10. My big brother needs to control his _anger____. (angry)