4 / PART ONE: THE BASICS 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 Introducing abstract nouns 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