## Introducing abstract nouns 

singular choir flock herd orchestra team 

plural choirs flocks herds orchestras teams 

An abstract noun cannot be seen or touched. It can be a feeling, a state of mind, a quality, an idea, an occasion or a particular time. Here are some examples: 

anger beauty darkness happiness 

month night health patience 

peace pregnancy summer war 

Sometimes abstract nouns can be formed from adjectives by adding the suffix ‘-ness’. There will be more about adjectives in the next chapter. 

adjectives bright dark kind ill sad ugly 

abstract nouns brightness darkness kindness illness sadness ugliness 

Other abstract nouns are formed differently. Look at the following examples: 

adjectives high 

abstract nouns height 

