Abstract Noun
An abstract noun denotes something which is not physical and cannot be touched, such as pleasure, happiness, beauty, kindness, honesty, anger and idea. Sometimes the term is extended to include nouns denoting events and actions, such as arrival and explosion.
Abstract nouns are formed:
1. From adjectives; as in,
kindness from kind
honesty from honest
bravery from brave
2. From Verbs; as in,
obedience from obey
growth from grow
3. From common nouns; as in,
childhood from child
slavery from slave
An abstract noun can be countable or uncountable. Countable abstract nouns can be used with articles. Uncountable abstract nouns are followed by singular verbs. We do not use articles or numbers before them.
Death (uncountable) keeps no calendar.
Several deaths (countable) have been reported from the city.
Abstract Nouns Worksheet for Class 6
Make abstract nouns from the words given in the brackets and fill in the blanks.
1. My mother gains immense ……………………. from feeding poor animals. (happy)
2. People often misused his ……………………… (generous)
3. Everybody appreciated his ……………………… (honest)
4. Her …………………… took our breath away. (beautiful)
5. He is above average in …………………….. (intelligent)
6. His ……………………. helped us win. (courageous)
7. They died of ……………………. (hungry)
8. His ……………………….. got him into trouble. (curious)
9. Her ………………………. endeared her to everyone. (innocent)
10. The accident was caused by his …………………….. (careless)
11. …………………….. towards animals must be punished. (Cruel)
12. The ……………………… of genome sparked considerable interest. (discover)
Answers
1. happiness, 2. generosity, 3. honesty, 4. beauty, 5. intelligence, 6. courage, 7. hunger, 8. curiosity, 9. innocence, 10. carelessness, 11. Cruelty, 12. discovery
