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Abstract Nouns

Study the following sentences carefully.

1. Honesty is the best policy.
2. Death comes to every one.

Honesty is a quality used to describe a thing.

Death is a state that comes to all.
An abstract noun is the name of quality, action, or state.

Formation of Abstract Nouns

A. From Verbs

Verb Abstract Noun Verb Abstract Noun

act action attend attendance

admit admission be being

agree agreement behave behaviour

apply application bless blessing

arrive arrival carry carriage

choose choice prepare preparation

contain content receive receipt

decide decision remove removal

defend defence save saving

define definition see sight

do deed sell sale

elect election serve service

fly flight succeed success

grow growth tell tale

heal health think thought

injure injury treat treatment

invite invitation try trial

judge judgement understand understanding

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