Question

Choose the abstract noun of the given word from the alternatives given below:
Brother
(a)brotherly
(b)brotherhood
(c)brothers
(d)none of these

Answer 1

Hint: An abstract noun is an intangible noun. This means that the noun is impossible to touch or see in a physical form. There is only one option which fulfils the requirements. The word ‘brother’ refers to a male sibling’.
Complete answer:
A noun is a naming word, that is it is the most basic form of language. It is used to name things/objects/people/places. So, to understand words, nouns are very important.

An abstract noun is a noun denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object. For example, the words ‘truth’, ‘danger’, ‘happiness’, etc are abstract nouns.
These nouns are usually used to describe emotions and ideas which are not existent in the physical world. This means that these nouns are essential for effective communication.

Now let’s have a look at our available options one by one:
(a)brotherly - The word ‘brotherly’ refers to ‘characteristic of or appropriate for a brother or brothers; fraternal', so this word is the adverb form of the given word. This is not an abstract noun, as it is an adverb. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(b)brotherhood - The word ‘brotherhood’ refers to ‘the quality or state of being brothers', so this word is the abstract form of the given word. This is an abstract noun. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
(c)brothers - The word ‘brothers’ refers to ‘men or boys in relation to other sons and daughters of their parents’, so this word is the plural form of the given word. This is not an abstract noun, as it is a plural common noun. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(d)none of these - This option is incorrect as we have already found the abstract noun form from the above-given options. It is mentioned above. So, this is not the required answer.
Note: Abstract nouns are derived particularly from nouns, verbs, and adjectives. For example Kindness from kind, Obedience from obey, Childhood from child etc.