Question

IX. Fill in the blanks with abstract nouns.
(Form the abstract noun from the word given in brackets.)
1. Many people in India live in
. (poor)
2.
........ is the best period of one's life. (child)
3. After sunset, there is complete
... (dark)
4. One must always speak the
. (true)
5. She felt a great sense of as she watched her son receive the award. (proud)
6.
He is known for his
(honest)
7. Children are given awards for their
(brave)
8. Knowledge leads to
(wise)
9.
is the stepping stone to success. (fail)
10. There is no
in this office. (vacant)

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Answer 1

★Answers :

1. Many people in India live in poverty .
2. Childhood is the best period of one's life.
3. After sunset there is complete darkness .
4. One must always speak the truth.
5. She felt a great sense of pride as she watched her son recieved the award.
6. He is known for his honesty .
7. Children are given awards for their bravery.
8. Knowledge leads to wisdom.
9. Failure is the stepping stone to success.
10. There is no vacancy in this office .

★Abstract Nouns :

A naming word that denotes emotions and feelings that can be only felt but not seen or touched.

In the given Question ; the words and their abstract Nouns are as follows :

• poor - poverty

Poor + (-verty) => Poverty

• Child - Childhood

Child + (-hood) => Childhood

• dark - darkness

Dark + (-ness) => Darkness

• True - truth

True + (-uth) => Truth

• Proud - Pride

Proud + (-ide) => Pride

• honest - honesty

Honest + (-y) => Honesty

• Brave - bravery

Brave + (-ery) => Bravery

• Wise - Wisdom

Wise + (-dom) => Wisdom

• Fail - failure

Fail + (-ure) => Failure

• vacant - vacancy

vacant + (-cy) => Vacancy

★ Supplementary information :

• Nouns are the words that name a person, place or thing .

• Nouns are divided into five groups or types :

1. Proper - Particular name
2. Common - Common name to everything in a common group having common origin and similar characteristics.
3. Abstract - Emotions or feelings .
4. Collective - Name of a particular group with same things .
5. Material - Materials or objects .

• Examples :

1. Saurav is the tallest guy .
2. He is a boy.
3. He is known for his silence .
4. He loves his family.
5. She is wearing a gold ring .

Answer 2

1.) Many people in India live in Poverty

2.) Childhood is the best period of one's life.

3.) After sunset there is complete darkness.

4.) one must always speak the truth.

5.) She felt a great sense of pride as She watched her son received the award.

6.) He is known for his honesty.

7.) Children are given awards for their bravery.

8.) Knowledge leads to the wisdom.

9.) Failure is the stepping stone to the success.

10.) There is no vacancy in this office.

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⭐ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ⭐

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★ What is Noun ?

Noun is a name of a person, place, animal or thing. Example : Ram, Hyderabad, She, etc,.

★ Types of Noun ?

There all 5 types of noun, namely they are as follows :

• Proper Noun
• Common Noun
• Collection Noun
• Abstract Noun
• Material Noun

★ What is Proper Noun ?

Proper Noun is used to show the name of a specific person, place, animal or thing. Example : Ronak, Delhi, Kolkata, etc,.

★ What is Common Noun ?

Common Noun is used to the show the name of common person, place, animal or thing. Example : She, He, It, etc,.

★ What is collective Noun ?

Collective Noun is a collection / gathering of people, animal or thing. Example : Bunch of keys, Hive of Bees, Bevy of Girls, etc,.

★ What is Abstract Noun ?

This Noun is commonly used for showing feelings / strong determination of a person, animal or thing Example : Hurahh ! we won the match, Yes ! I'm going to score best marks, He Shows much Honsety, etc,.

★ What is Material Noun ?

This Noun refers to the material / things / substances. Example : Gold, Copper, Silver, etc,.