Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable abstract noun:

He made the wrong choice due to his lack of (wise)_____ .

a) wise
b) being wise
c) wisdom
d) having wise

Answer 1

Hint: An abstract noun is that noun that can’t be seen, touched or sensed. It can be an idea, quality, or state. In essence, it is a noun that denotes an idea, emotion, feeling, quality, or another abstract or intangible concept, as opposed to a concrete item, or a physical object.

Complete answer:

Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (c.), 'Wisdom' is an abstract noun form of the verb 'wise' which refers to the quality or the capability of using knowledge and/or experience to make decisions. Hence,So, the correct answer is “Option c”. as it is the only abstract noun form of the word ‘wise’.

Option (a.), ‘wise', is a verb. Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect because 'wise' is a verb and not the abstract noun form of the word ‘wise’.

Option (b.), ‘being wise', is a verb phrase, where 'being' is an auxiliary (helping) verb and 'wise' is the main verb. Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect because 'being wise' is a verb phrase and not the abstract noun form of the word ‘wise’.

Option (d.), ‘having wise', is grammatically incorrect as ‘having’ and ‘wise’ are both verbs. Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect because 'having wise' are two verbs, and not the abstract noun form of the word ‘wise’.

Note: In such a question, you should keep in mind that the abstract noun forms of adjectives never have verbs in them, and then answer such a question accordingly.