WORKSHEET # 1 IN ENGLISH 6

Name: Grade & Section:

Abstract nouns cannot be seen, touched, tasted,

heard, or smelled, but they can be experienced.

Example: happiness, bravery, justice ….

A. Make abstract nouns using suffixes from the box.First one is done as example.

1. kindness 6. popular __________

-ness -ity
2. secure _________ 7. excited ___________
3. wise __________ 8. attentive __________ -dom -ion

4. free ___________ 9. weak ___________ -ment -ance

5. assure_________ 10. improve__________

B.Fill in the gaps with the suitable abstract nouns, using the words given in brackets.Number is given as example.

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