Question

State whether true or false:
The abstract noun form of slave is ‘slavish’.
a. True
b. False

Answer 1

Hint: An abstract noun is a thing that we cannot see, touch, hear, smell or taste. It refers to a feeling, an idea, event, etc. For e.g., strength, speed, etc.

Complete answer:
Slave is a noun which refers to a person who is a legal property of someone else and must obey them, even if they do not wish to. The abstract noun form of the word slave is slavery. Slavish is more of a quality and is an adjective, not an abstract noun. Therefore, the given statement in the question is false and option b, false is the correct answer.

Note: Adjective and abstract nouns are different. Slavish defines the quality of a person or animal. Therefore, it would be called an adjective. Do not confuse between the two. Let’s take an example, ‘I feel so happy today’ Here happiness is an adjective. But, if we say, ‘Her happiness means everything to me’ then, happiness here acts as an abstract noun.