Question

Abstract noun for the following:-
(i)parent
(ii)priest
(iii)professor
(iv)idiot
(v)rascal
(vi)infant
(vii)beggar
(viii)rogue
(ix)seize
(x)pursue
(xi)receive
(xii)flatter
(xiii)abuse
TRY YOUR BEST !!!!

Answer 1

Answer:

Abstract noun is a type of noun that cannot be seen but it can be felt only. Abstract noun can be formed by adding suffixes such as –hood,-ship,-ty etc.,

Here are the abstract noun for the following words,

Parent - Parenthood  

Priest - Priesthood  

Professor - Professorship

Idiot - Idiocy

Rascal - Rascal

Infant - Infancy  

Beggar - Beggar hood  

Rogue - Roguery  

Seize  -  Seizure  

Pursue  -  Pursuant, pursuit

Receive – Receipt, reception

Flatter - Flattery

Abuse  - Abusive

Answer 2

Abstract nouns:

Abstract nouns are nouns that name abstract concepts, or concepts that cannot be ‘experienced with the senses’.

An abstract noun is similar to an abstract art. Both ‘abstract nouns’ and ‘abstract art’ represent ideas instead of ‘concrete objects’.

Abstract nouns are as under:

(i)    Parent – Parenthood

(ii)  Priest – Priesthood

(iii) Professor – Professorship

(iv)   Idiot – Idiotic

(v)    Rascal – Rascal

(vi)   Infant – Infancy

(vii)  Beggar – Beggary

(viii)  Rogue – Rogueness

(ix)    Seize – Seizure

(x)    Pursue – Pursuit

(xi)   Receive – Receiving

(xii) Flatter – Flattery

(xiii) Abuse – Abusive