From Adjectives to Nouns

We often change adjectives (describing words) into nouns (naming words) to talk about feelings and emotions as ideas.

Suffix: -ness

If word ends in 'y', change to 'i' + ness.

Happy → Happiness

Suffix: -ment

Usually just add to the end.

Excited → Excitement

Irregular / Other

Some words change completely!

Sympathetic → Sympathy

Exercise 1: Word Builder

9 Points

Convert the adjectives on the left into their noun forms.

Adjective Noun

Exercise 2: Complete the Sentences

7 Points

Fill in the blanks using the nouns you created in Exercise 1.

1.

Jealousy is a useless emotion and I try not to waste time on it.