Topic 1: The Language of Ideas

Table of Contents

1. The Language of Ideas: Introduction
2. The Language of Ideas
3. Academic language
   1. Concrete and Abstract Words
   2. Task 2: Concrete Words
   3. Formation of abstract words
   4. Task 3: Formation of abstract words from concrete words
4. Kinds of abstract words: Qualities
5. Kinds of abstract words: conditions
6. Kinds of abstract words: processes
7. Institutions and Systems of Belief
8. Exam Questions
9. Initial Problem Revisited
10. Journal Entry: Application Task

Task 3: Formation of abstract words from concrete words

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Turn the following simple words into abstract words by adding an ending from the drop down menu: (The spelling sometimes changes) a) amaze Choose... -th -ity -ment -ness -tion b) frank Choose... -th -ity -ment -ness -tion c) grave Choose... -th -ity -ment -ness -tion d) condense Choose... -th -ity -ment -ness -tion e) true Choose... -th -ity -ment -ness -tion f) evaporate Choose... -th -ity -ment -ness -tion Answers: amazement, frankness, gravity, condensation, truth, evaporation