Fill in the blanks with an abstract noun. Make the abstract noun from the word given in the brackets.

1. Although he had inherited a huge sum, because of his …………………………… he lost all that money. (extravagant)

2. His strange conduct aroused my ……………………………. (suspicious)

3. She was bent on making …………………………. (mischievous)

4. Bad weather delayed the ………………………….. of the plane. (depart)

5. We are waiting for the ……………………….. of the news. (confirm)

6. The Prime Minister accepted the …………………………… of the Finance Minister. (resign)

7. His ………………………….. was contagious. (enthusiastic)

8. The charges leveled against him involved the ……………………………. of bribes. (accept)

9. Booker’s ………………………… to learn to read helped him in his later life. (determine)

10. His ………………………….. are commendable. (accomplish)

11. He is full of ……………………………. (ambitious)

12. His ………………………….. led to his downfall. (ignore)

Answers

1. extravagance, 2. suspicion, 3. mischief, 4. departure, 5. confirmation, 6. resignation, 7. enthusiasm, 8. acceptance, 9. determination, 10. accomplishments, 11. ambition, 12. ignorance

Worksheet 2

Fill in the blanks with an abstract noun derived from the word given in the brackets.

1. He could not contain his ……………………….. (excite)

2. The children completed the task with much ……………………… (enthuse)

3. Hercules was famous for his ……………………….. (strong)

4. If you lack ………………………. you cannot achieve success in life. (motivate)

5. Millions of people still live in abject ……………………….. (poor)

6. He faced all the setbacks with ………………………… (courageous) and ……………………… (determine)

7. His ……………………….. earned him a lot of goodwill. (generous)

8. Success requires talent, hard work and ……………………….. (persevere)

9. Dogs show admirable ………………………. towards their owners. (loyal)

10. They gave in without much ……………………….. (resist)

11. Your ……………………….. landed us all in trouble. (stupid)

12. Cats seek ……………………………….during colder months. (warm)

13. It was an act of …………………………. (coward)

14. The ………………………. by the General led to the defeat of the army. (betray)

15. There is too much ………………………. in life. (uncertain)

Answers

1. excitement, 2. enthusiasm, 3. strength, 4. motivation, 5. poverty, 6, courage, determination, 7. generosity, 8. perseverance, 9. loyalty, 10. resistance, 11. stupidity, 12. warmth, 13. cowardice, 14. betrayal, 15. uncertainty