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Practice Time 2

A. Fill in the blanks with suitable abstract nouns.

1. I was very naughty in my _____________________.
2. The system of ____________________ was abolished by Abraham Lincoln.

3. There are many people living below the ____________________ line.

4. The girl was impressed to see the ___________________ of the old lady.
5. Many children are awarded for their acts of _______________ on the Republic Day.

B. Form abstract nouns from the given words.

1. honest ______________ 2. angry ______________

3. happy ______________ 4. laugh ______________
5. decide ______________ 6. blind ______________

7. brave ______________ 8. obey ______________
9. slave ______________ 10. wise ______________

C. Underline the abstract nouns and circle the concrete nouns in the following sentences.

1. It takes courage to rescue someone from the fire.
2. The boy was charmed by her wit.

3. Diamonds are known for their hardness.

4. Reading books helps improve knowledge.
5. Gold jewellery is precious for all women.

6. Drinking milk is good for health.

Listening & Speaking Time

The teacher will make five chits with five noun-terms that form pairs:― ‘Singular--Plural’,
‘Masculine--Feminine’, ‘Adjective--Abstract nouns’, ‘`Verb--Abstract nouns’’’® and ‘Common
noun--Abstract noun’. She will call students in pairs and ask them to pull out one chit and
read aloud the term written on it. Then the teacher will ask one of them to speak out
Nouns of the pair speaks the counterpart®s version of those five nouns. The teacher will
5 different nouns of the term mentioned o’n the chit. After that the second student

monitor the activity and correct the mistakes, if any.

For example:
A pair of students selects, ‘verb--abstract nouns’.’
Student A: know, obey, sell, speak, grow.

Student B: knowledge, obedience, sale, speech, growth.
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