Fill in the blanks with suitable abstract nouns.

The adjectives, verbs or nouns given in the brackets should offer

clues.
1. He is a man of ……………………… (strong)
2. The people in this part of the country live in ………………………. (poor).
3. ……………………….. to animals is a punishable offence. (cruel)
4. He is on a ………………………. to Mecca. (pilgrim)
5. I have great …………………………. to welcome you. (please).
6. …………………………. is the best period of one’s life. (child)
7. ……………………….. should always be avoided. (waste).
8. As a parent my children’s ……………………. is of utmost importance to me. (safe).
9. As the sun went below the horizon ………………………. enveloped the planet. (dark).
10. There is no end to his ……………………….. (wicked)

Select correct abstract nouns from following sentences and match with the given
answer to be sure:

1. Adoration cheers up common people and helps to go ahead.

2. Apprehension is not good for health.
3. There should be clarity to avoid any misunderstanding.
4. Anger makes people stressed and fatigue.
5. My mom's weakness is the reason of anxiety for me.
6. It keeps my parents delight when I got first rank in the class test.
7. Excitement and interest are very necessary things to complete any work.
8. Irregular daily routine brings disappointment to me.
9. True friendship is an effective tool to go ahead in positive way.
10. I hate bad and lazy people as they never want to work.
11. Happiness comes to our heart and soul when we help someone needy.
12. I love my parents and grandparents as they care me a lot.
13. Helping others is the real joy of life.
14. Today, I am feeling very helplessness as no one is there for me.
15. Lots of pain make us a real human being.
16. Power and money brings lots of responsibilities as well.
17. Sleeping at right time gives us complete mind and body relaxation.
18. The condition of poor people makes me really sorrow.
19. Eating medicines gives me relief from infection.
20. I have much weakness which makes me tired and fatigue.
21. Do not worry, everything will be fine soon.
22. I worship to God daily which gives me strength.
23. I will surprise my mom as today is her birthday.
24. We should give patients sympathy so that they can get well soon.
25. There is some uncertainty in the final exam date.

Answers: 1 – Adoration, 2 – Apprehension, 3 – clarity, 4 – Anger, 5 – anxiety, 6 –

delight, 7 – Excitement, 8 – disappointment, 9 – friendship, 10 – hate, 11 – Happiness,
12 – love, 13 – joy, 14 – helplessness, 15 – pain, 16 – Power, 17 – relaxation, 18 –
sorrow, 19 – relief, 20 – weakness, 21 – worry, 22 – strength, 23 – surprise, 24 –
sympathy, 25 – uncertainty

2) Abstract Nouns Exercises for You

We have provided below some words, you need to make abstract noun using
following words:

1. Bitter: …..
2. Strong: …..
3. Wide: …..
4. Decent: …..
5. Humble: …..
6. Long: …..
7. Vacant: …..
8. Cruel: …..
9. Young: …..
10. Sweet: …..
11. Prudent: …..
12. Dark: …..
13. Wise: …..
14. Good: …..
15. Brave: …..
16. Vain: …..
17. Human: …..
18. able: …..
19. great: …..
20. child: …..
21. please: …..
22. treat: …..
23. brother: …..
24. scholar: …..
25. leader: …..
26. speak: …..
27. think: …..
28. marry: …..
29. laugh: …..
30. honest: …..
31. Ignorant: …..
32. Proud: …..
33. Free: …..
34. Novel: …..
35. Sane: …..
 36. Just: …..
37. Poor: …..

Answer: bitterness, strength, width, decency, humility, length, vacancy, cruelty, youth,
sweetness, prudence, darkness, wisdom, goodness, bravery, vanity, humanity, ability,
greatness, childhood, pleasure, treatment, brotherhood, scholarship, leadership,
speech, thought, marriage, laughter, honesty, ignorance, pride, freedom, novelty,
sanity, justice, poverty
1. Man is a/an/the mortal. (No article is needed.)

2. I am a/an university student.

3. She goes to temple in the/a mornings.

4. Kiran is the /a best student in the class.

5. The/a camel is the ship of the desert.

6. This book has won the/a Booker prize.

7. Harishchandra was an/the honest king.

8. I am fond of a/a n classical music. (No article is needed.)

9. I met a/the boy in the store.

10. Gold is a/the precious metal.

11. She returned after an/a hour.

12. There is an/a institution for the/a blind in this city.

1. If you are really hungry, you can eat an apple.

2. She went on to become a successful playback singer.

3. The/a library on the corner has an amazing collection of story books.

4. I don’t speak the/a Hindi very well. ()

5. She is the/a prettiest girl I have ever seen.

6. Where is the/a cheese?

7. Move the/a books off that chair and sit down.

8. The/an Irish have their own language.

9. Life is a/the complicated. ()

10. I am writing a/the book on Indian mythology.

Complete the following sentences using appropriate collective nouns.

1. A …………………………. of locusts attacked a ……………………….. of cattle.

2. A …………………………….. of birds is always a beautiful sight.

3. They welcomed the chief guest with a ………………………. of flowers.

4. As we drove down the country side, we saw a …………………………………. of sheep

grazing in the fields.

5. The ………………………..of thieves has been arrested by the police.

6. There we saw a man carrying a …………………………….. of clothes on his head.

7. A ………………………………. of musicians was hired to perform at the party.

8. My friend has a fine ………………………….. of old stamps.

Answers

1. A swarm of locusts attacked a herd of cattle.

2. A flight of birds is always a beautiful sight.

3. They welcomed the chief guest with a bouquet of flowers.

4. As we drove down the country side, we saw a flock of sheep grazing in the fields.

5. The gang of thieves has been arrested by the police.

6. There we saw a man carrying a bundle of clothes on his head.

7. A band of musicians was hired to perform at the party.

8. My friend has a fine collection of old stamps.

5. The gang of thieves has been arrested by the police.

6. There we saw a man carrying a bundle of clothes on his head.

7. A band of musicians was hired to perform at the party.

8. My friend has a fine collection of old stamps.

ill in the blanks with suitable collective nouns from the list.
(choir, pride, flock, bunch, troop, flight, band, swarm, litter)
1. The cat has a ……………………. of five kittens.
2. The ………………… of singers sang melodiously.
3. The jungle safari gave us an opportunity to spot a ………………… of lions.
4. The poachers were attacked by a ……………….. of wild elephants.
5. A ………………… of bees forced us to take shelter in the cave.
6. A ……………….. of stairs leads to the terrace.
7. The ……………….. of musicians delivered a magical performance.
8. The children were amused by the ………………. of monkeys in the park.
9. A …………………. of grapes was hanging from the vine.
Answers
1. The cat has a litter of five kittens.
2. The choir of singers sang melodiously.
3. The jungle safari gave us an opportunity to spot a pride of lions.
4. The poachers were attacked by a herd of wild elephants.
5. A swarm of bees forced us to take shelter in the cave.
6. A flight of stairs leads to the terrace.
7. The band of musicians delivered a magical performance.
8. The children were amused by the troop of monkeys in the park.
9. A bunch of grapes was hanging from the vine.