Forming Abstract Nouns

  • Forming Abstract Nouns from Verbs:
    • Laugh = Laughter
    • Choose = Choice
    • Speak = Speech
    • Move = Movement
    • Think = Thought
    • Act = Action
    • Grow = Growth
    • Arrive = Arrival
    • Sing = Song
    • Breathe = Breath
  • Forming Abstract Nouns from Nouns:
    • Child = Childhood
    • Friend = Friendship
    • Slave = Slavery
    • Wealth = Wealthiness
    • Member = Membership
    • Employee = Employment
    • Peace = Peacefulness
    • Free = Freedom
    • King = Kingship
    • Brother = Brotherhood
  • Forming Abstract Nouns from Adjectives:
    • Kind = Kindness
    • Brave = Bravery
    • Honest = Honesty
    • Foolish = Foolishness
    • Courageous = Courage
    • Happy = Happiness
    • Motivated = Motivation
    • Angry = Anger
    • Comfortable = Comfort
    • Confident = Confidence
  • Forming Abstract Nouns with Prefixes:
    • Responsible = Irresponsibility
    • Sure = Insecurity
    • Verbal = Non-Verbal
    • Satisfied = Dissatisfaction
    • Relevant = Irrelevance
    • Explain = Miscommunication
    • Behave = Misbehavior
    • Agree = Disagreement
    • Believe = Unbelief
    • Loyal = Disloyalty
  • Forming Abstract Nouns with Suffixes:
    • Human = Humaneness
    • Royal = Royalty
    • Innovate = Innovation
    • Contribute = Contribution
    • Art = Artistry
    • Perform = Performance
    • Popular = Popularity
    • Lead = Leadership
    • Create = Creativity
    • Act = Actress

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