For class VI AP State
Syllabus Students.
CHAPTER – 2
VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY
Look at the following words.
Quickness Swiftness
The above words are nouns, but they are formed
when the suffix “-ness” is added to the adjectives
‘quick’ and ‘swift’.
Read the passage again, pick out adjectives, and
see if they take the suffix ‘-ness’ to form nouns.
Check your work using a dictionary. Then form a
meaningful sentence to understand its usage better.
Some of the adjectives that take the suffix ‘-
ness’ and form nouns are:
Curious Curiousness
Free Freeness
Lonely Loneliness
Heavy Heaviness
Precious Preciousness
There was a curious expression on the faces of the
children when a beautiful butterfly entered into the
class room. The curiousness vanished when they
remembered the strictness of their teacher.
You are a free man as long you respect the
freeness.
First I dreaded to lead a lonely life when the
curfew was called but now slowly I got used to
loneliness.
The box is very heavy. You may take out a few
things to reduce its heaviness.
The preciousness of the precious things increases
with the time.
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING THE
PRESENTATION.

Vocabulary

  • 1.
    For class VIAP State Syllabus Students. CHAPTER – 2 VOCABULARY VOCABULARY
  • 2.
    Look at thefollowing words. Quickness Swiftness The above words are nouns, but they are formed when the suffix “-ness” is added to the adjectives ‘quick’ and ‘swift’.
  • 3.
    Read the passageagain, pick out adjectives, and see if they take the suffix ‘-ness’ to form nouns. Check your work using a dictionary. Then form a meaningful sentence to understand its usage better.
  • 4.
    Some of theadjectives that take the suffix ‘- ness’ and form nouns are: Curious Curiousness Free Freeness Lonely Loneliness Heavy Heaviness Precious Preciousness
  • 5.
    There was acurious expression on the faces of the children when a beautiful butterfly entered into the class room. The curiousness vanished when they remembered the strictness of their teacher.
  • 6.
    You are afree man as long you respect the freeness.
  • 7.
    First I dreadedto lead a lonely life when the curfew was called but now slowly I got used to loneliness.
  • 8.
    The box isvery heavy. You may take out a few things to reduce its heaviness.
  • 9.
    The preciousness ofthe precious things increases with the time.
  • 10.
    THANK YOU FORWATCHING THE PRESENTATION.