Structure: Word Formation – Nouns from Adjectives Basic 6 English Studies Lesson Note

• -ity: real → reality, formal → formality
• -ment: merry → merriment, amaze → amazement
• -dom: free → freedom, wise → wisdom

Examples:

• dark → darkness
• kind → kindness
• bright → brightness
• weak → weakness
• good → goodness
• bad → badness
• thick → thickness
• ill → illness

Exercise F – Noun Formation

Form nouns from these adjectives:

1. sad → __________
2. happy → __________
3. sick → __________
4. clean → __________
5. rough → __________
6. smooth → __________
7. deep → __________
8. wide → __________

Exercise G – Complete the Sentences

Use the correct noun form:

1. The ________ (dark) of the room made it hard to see.
2. Her ________ (kind) towards animals is remarkable.
3. The ________ (thick) of the book surprised me.
4. Everyone admired his ________ (honest) in difficult situations.
5. The ________ (bright) of the sun hurt my eyes.

Exercise H – Match Adjectives with Nouns

Draw lines to match each adjective with its noun form: