NOUN MADE FROM ADJ

Nouns made from adjectives
1
Put in each space below a noun made from the adjective in brackets after the
sentence.
(a) South Africa has great mineral _____________________(wealthy)
(b) ____________________is one of the world’s great problems. (poor)
(c) Tell the__________________ . (true)
(d) I must drink something. I’m dying of____________ .(thirsty)
(e) I must eat something. I’m dying of _____________ . (hungry)
(I) He was very bright. He passed the exam with ____________. (easy)
(g) In his_____________ he travelled a lot. Now he is too old. (young)
(h) I don’t know how to express my __________________for your help. (grateful)
(i) It’s very late. There’s not much ________________ of his coming now. (likely)
(j) To be a soldier you need to be strong and in good ____________. (healthy)
(k) There was no doubt about his ____________ . He was sent to prison for five
years. (guilty)
(l) He escaped to ___________________ by climbing over the prison wall. (free)
2
Instructions as above.
(a) The ______________ of the president was announced on the radio. (dead)
(b) In past wars soldiers were sometimes shot for ____________. (cowardly)
(c) He died to save the lives of others. It was an act of ______ . (heroic)
(d) He was a very thoughtful, philosophical person. A man of great __________ .
(wise)
(e) She felt great _________________at being treated so badly. (angry)
(I) He left his town to find ________________ in the big city. (famous)
(g) The tourists were impressed by the _____________of the jewellery in the
museum. (splendid)
(h) It was a long, slow film. I nearly died of _______________ . (boring)
(i) He was filled with _____________ at the terrible things he saw in the war.
(horrible)

(j) The ice quickly melted in the _____________of the sun. (hot)
(k) His ____________was hurt when a younger man was given the job above him.
(proud)
(l) I think it shows ____________of character to admit you are wrong. (strong)
3
Instructions as above.
(a) To be successful you need ability and you need __________. (lucky)
(b) He was delighted by the ____________of the welcome he received. (warm)
(c) The idea of going through the forest alone at night filled her with ___________
(terrible)
(d) The ______________of the bridge is about two kilometres. (long)
(e) The _________________of the road is not great enough to take large trucks.
(wide)
(f) What’s the of that mountain? (high)
(g) The _________________of the water here is over three metres. (deep)
4
-ence -ance
Make nouns ending in -ence or -ance from the following adjectives and put them in
their correct places in the sentences below.
confident
independent
patient
innocent
intelligent
important
silent
elegant
convenient
reluctant
violent

arrogant
absent
present
(a) The police were there to prevent any possible ____________
(b) There was complete_________________ except for the sound of the birds.
(c) He was very unsure of himself. He didn’t have much _______________ .
(d) She dressed with great ________________in clothes of the latest French
fashions.
(e) Although he maintained his_________________ to the end, he was sent to
prison.
(f) It doesn’t matter. It’s of no ________________
(g) What a silly thing to do. I thought he had more __________ .
(h) He thinks he’s the only person who’s right! What __________
(i) Zimbabwe gained its _______________ in 1975.
(j) He didn’t like school, and went every day with great _______
(k) Please have a little ________________ . We must wait another hour.
(I) Please send the goods at your earliest ________________
(m) The boss didn’t believe that her ______________ was due to illness.
(n) People normally stand in the _________________of the Queen.
5
-cy
Make nouns ending in -cy from the following adjectives and put them in their
correct places in the sentences below.
obstinate
private
urgent
accurate
vacant
frequent
efficient

fluent
(a) Swiss watches are famous for their ____________________
(b) A ________________for an office manager was advertised in the newspaper.
(c) This is a matter of great ______________ . It must be discussed as soon as
possible.
(d) Donkeys are known for their ________________ . They won’t do what they’re
told.
(e) After five years in London, of course he speaks English with great
_____________
(f) He always did his job well. Everyone appreciated his _______
(g) The _________ of this bus service is about one every ten minutes.
(h) I don’t like to be visited or phoned too much at home. I like my
______________
6
-ity -ness
Make nouns from the following adjectives by adding -ity or -ness to the end, and
put them in their correct places in the sentences below.
punctual
bald
deaf
foolish
similar
equal
quiet
popular
(a) He’s worried about his increasing ______________ . He might get a wig.
(b) What __________________to leave a baby out in the hot sun.
(c) The teacher insisted on ___________________
(d) Men and women should have _____________of pay and opportunity.
(e) I have some ________________in my left ear.

(f) The international ____________of the Beatles was amazing.
(g) I like the ________________of this street It’s very peaceful.
(h) There is some _______________between German and Dutch.
7
Instructions as above.
stupid
formal
weak
fond
serious
superior
neutral
Christian
neat
ill
real
blunt
(a) Don’t laugh’ I don’t think you understand the _____________of the situation.
(b) The principal religion of this area is __________________
(c) The teacher gave a special mark for ___________________