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Abstract Nouns

1) Abstract nouns refer to ideas, qualities and conditions that cannot be seen or touched. 2) Examples of abstract nouns include greed, unhappiness, fear, anger, delivery, embarrassment, intelligence, beauty, courage, victory, activity, conclusion, imagination, appointment, happiness, friendship, disturbance, beginning, removal, ability, clumsiness, invasion, and pride. 3) Abstract nouns identified in sentences include honesty, year, hunger, thirst, days, and weeks.

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Abstract Nouns Abs trac t No uns © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1744 1
Abstract Nouns A noun is a naming word. It can be a person, a place or a thing There are two nouns in this sentence: Greed often leads to unhappiness © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1744 2
Abstract Nouns greed These nouns are called abstract because you cannot see, unhappiness touch, hear or smell them © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1744 3
Abstract Nouns Abs trac t no uns are things but you cannot, touch, feel, hear or smell them. Identify the abstract nouns in this list: fear •fear greed •greed house •anger anger © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1744 4
Abstract Nouns Change the words on the left into abstract nouns : deliver (y) delivery embarrass (ment) embarrassment intelligent (ence) intelligence beautiful (y) beauty courageous (age) courage victorious (y) victory active (ity) activity conclude (ion) conclusion imagine (ation) imagination © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1744 5
Abstract Nouns Change the words on the left into abstract nouns : appoint (ment) appointment happy (ness) happiness friend (ship) friendship disturb (ance) disturbance begin (ing) beginning remove (al) removal able (ity) ability clumsy (ness) clumsiness invade (ion) invasion proud (ide) pride © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1744 6
Abstract Nouns Identify the abstract nouns in this list: Honesty should be rewarded. honesty This has been a good year year for strawberries. The prisoners were suffering hunger, thirst from hunger and thirst. The day and weeks flew days, weeks by for the children. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1744 7