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8. If only our lives could be full of joy and without any sorrow!

9. The judge wants to find out the truth.

10. We could see fear in the thief’s eyes.

11. He looked at the pile of garbage with disgust.

12. He patted his stomach with satisfaction after he finished his dinner.

13. Her eyes were full of hope as she asked her mother to let her keep the puppy.

14. Truthfulness is a great quality.

D. Use the appropriate suffix to change each of these words into abstract nouns.
You will have to slightly change the spelling for some.

1. appear 7. fearful

a. -ence b. -ance a. -ness b. -ment

2. inform 8. father

a. -ation b. -sion a. -ship b. -hood

3. weak 9. complex

a. -ness b. -sion a. -tion b. -ity

4. divide 10. arrive
a. -tion b. -sion a. -ment b. -al

5. merry 11. tidy

a. -ment b. -sion a. -hood b. -ness

6. scarce 12. resist

a. -ity b. -ance a. -ance b. -ence

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