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Abstract Nouns are formed from:




                  verbs ­ abstract nouns                adjectives ­ abstract nouns
                  attend         attendance             kind           kindness
                  obey           obedience              honest         honesty

                  resign         resignation            poor           poverty






                                   common nouns ­ abstract nouns
                                   child         childhood
                                   friend        friendship

                                   slave         slavery






            E. Form Abstract Nouns from the words given in parenthesis and fill in
            the space provided.

            1. He spent all his ____________________________ in abject poverty.
            (boy)

            2. The ____________________ of the proposal by them was shocking.

            (refuse)

            3. I could not bargain for ______________________________. (pay)
            4. I like the ______________________ of her features. (delicate)

            5. ___________________ is better than strength. (wise)

            6. This school is under new _____________________. (own)

            7. The _________________ was no longer regarded as a divine gift.
            (king)

            8. We must believe in his ___________________________. (innocent)





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