Abstract nouns cannot be seen, touched,

tasted, heard, or smelled, but they can be

experienced.
Example: happiness, bravery, justice ….

1) Make abstract nouns using suffixes from the 2) Match the synonyms.
box.
1. kind __________ 6. popular __________ 1. animosity A) sight
- ness
2. secure _________ 7. excited ___________ - dom 2. astonishment B) richness
- ment
3. wise __________ 8. attentive __________ 3. fraternity C) rage
- ity
4. free ___________ 9. weak ___________ - ion 4. fame D) hostility
5. assure_________ 10. improve__________ - ance 5. liberty E) brotherhood
6. wealth F) amazement
3) Match the 7.3)fury G) responsibility
Match the antonyms.
opposites.
8. vision H) stardom
1. beauty A) ignorance 9. duty I) freedom
2. anger B) adulthood
3.4)fear
UnscrambleC)
theselfishness
following words fro
4) Unscramble
4. faith the
D) ugliness(ex. 1-3).
words

5. wisdom E) disbelief 1 aubeti ________________ 6 ripoltypua

___________
6. childhood F) disinterest
2 thealw ________________ 7 ssenmalc
7. generosity G) calmness
_____________
8. curiosity H) guilt
3 rusecity______________ 8 lytiber
9. innocence I) assurance _______________
4 mosdiw _______________ 9 negesiroty
___________
5) Fill in the gaps with the suitable abstract nouns, using
5 defermo the words given
______________ in
10 tiholisyt
brackets. ____________

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

2. ________________ to animals is punishable offence (cruel).
3. As the sun went below the horizon ______________ enveloped the planet. (dark)
4. Greenery in the environment is natural _________________. (beautiful)
5. I’ve been seeing my boyfriend for seven months now, I suppose it is quite a serious
_____________________. (relation)
6. When Professor Jones told Mark he had passed the test, the student looked at him in
total ___________________. (amaze)
7. My __________________ is to get higher education. (determine)
8. Nick goes to the gym to build his __________________. (strong)
9. The paramedic was awarded for her _______________. (brave)
10. My big brother needs to control his ______________. (angry)
Key
Ex.1)
1 kindness 2 security 3 wisdom 4 freedom 5 assurance 6 popularity
7 excitement 8 attention 9 weakness 10 improvement

Ex.2)
2F 3E 4H 5I 6B 7C 8A 9G

Ex.3)
1D 2G 3I 4E 5A 6B 7C 8F 9H

Ex. 4)
1 beauty
2 wealth
3 security
4 wisdom
5 freedom
6 popularity
7 calmness
8 liberty
9 generosity
10 hostility

Ex. 5)
1 poverty 2 Cruelty 3 darkness 4 beauty 5 relationship 6 amazement
7 determination 8 strength 9 bravery 10 anger