diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/ast/Desugar.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/ast/Desugar.scala
index 17d5cac7ce0b..098920f7dbcb 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/ast/Desugar.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/ast/Desugar.scala
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ object desugar {
       if (isEnum) {
         val (enumCases, enumStats) = stats.partition(DesugarEnums.isEnumCase)
         if (enumCases.isEmpty)
-          ctx.error("Enumerations must contain at least one case", namePos)
+          ctx.error(EnumerationsShouldNotBeEmpty(cdef), namePos)
         val enumCompanionRef = TermRefTree()
         val enumImport =
           Import(enumCompanionRef, enumCases.flatMap(caseIds).map(ImportSelector(_)))
@@ -883,12 +883,12 @@ object desugar {
     def flagSourcePos(flag: FlagSet) = mods.mods.find(_.flags == flag).fold(mdef.sourcePos)(_.sourcePos)
 
     if (mods.is(Abstract))
-      ctx.error(em"${hl("abstract")} modifier cannot be used for objects", flagSourcePos(Abstract))
+      ctx.error(AbstractCannotBeUsedForObjects(mdef), flagSourcePos(Abstract))
     if (mods.is(Sealed))
-      ctx.error(em"${hl("sealed")} modifier is redundant for objects", flagSourcePos(Sealed))
+      ctx.error(ModifierRedundantForObjects(mdef, "sealed"), flagSourcePos(Sealed))
     // Maybe this should be an error; see https://github.com/scala/bug/issues/11094.
     if (mods.is(Final) && !mods.is(Synthetic))
-      ctx.warning(em"${hl("final")} modifier is redundant for objects", flagSourcePos(Final))
+      ctx.warning(ModifierRedundantForObjects(mdef, "final"), flagSourcePos(Final))
 
     if (mods.is(Package))
       packageModuleDef(mdef)
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/ErrorMessageID.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/ErrorMessageID.scala
index 41399a285620..c5e5f2168c16 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/ErrorMessageID.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/ErrorMessageID.scala
@@ -152,7 +152,10 @@ enum ErrorMessageID extends java.lang.Enum[ErrorMessageID] {
     MissingTypeParameterInTypeAppID,
     ImplicitTypesCanOnlyBeFunctionTypesID,
     ErasedTypesCanOnlyBeFunctionTypesID,
-    CaseClassMissingNonImplicitParamListID
+    CaseClassMissingNonImplicitParamListID,
+    EnumerationsShouldNotBeEmptyID,
+    AbstractCannotBeUsedForObjectsID,
+    ModifierRedundantForObjectsID
 
   def errorNumber = ordinal - 2
 }
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/messages.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/messages.scala
index 22fd2b9f89c6..7343c08d7250 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/messages.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/messages.scala
@@ -2408,4 +2408,46 @@ object messages {
            | if you're aiming to have a case class parametrized only by implicit ones, you should
            | add an explicit ${hl("()")} as a parameter list to ${cdef.name}.""".stripMargin
   }
+
+  case class EnumerationsShouldNotBeEmpty(cdef: untpd.TypeDef)(implicit ctx: Context)
+    extends Message(EnumerationsShouldNotBeEmptyID) {
+    val kind: String = "Syntax"
+    val msg: String = "Enumerations must contain at least one case"
+
+    val explanation: String =
+      em"""|Enumeration ${cdef.name} must contain at least one case
+           |Example Usage:
+           | ${hl("enum")} ${cdef.name} {
+           |    ${hl("case")} Option1, Option2
+           | }
+           |""".stripMargin
+  }
+
+  case class AbstractCannotBeUsedForObjects(mdef: untpd.ModuleDef)(implicit ctx: Context)
+    extends Message(AbstractCannotBeUsedForObjectsID) {
+    val kind: String = "Syntax"
+    val msg: String = em"${hl("abstract")} modifier cannot be used for objects"
+
+    val explanation: String =
+      em"""|Objects are final and cannot be extended, thus cannot have the ${hl("abstract")} modifier
+           |
+           |You may want to define an abstract class:
+           | ${hl("abstract")} ${hl("class")} Abstract${mdef.name} { }
+           |
+           |And extend it in an object:
+           | ${hl("object")} ${mdef.name} ${hl("extends")} Abstract${mdef.name} { }
+           |""".stripMargin
+  }
+
+  case class ModifierRedundantForObjects(mdef: untpd.ModuleDef, modifier: String)(implicit ctx: Context)
+    extends Message(ModifierRedundantForObjectsID) {
+    val kind: String = "Syntax"
+    val msg: String = em"${hl(modifier)} modifier is redundant for objects"
+
+    val explanation: String =
+      em"""|Objects cannot be extended making the ${hl(modifier)} modifier redundant.
+           |You may want to define the object without it:
+           | ${hl("object")} ${mdef.name} { }
+           |""".stripMargin
+  }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/test/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/ErrorMessagesTests.scala b/compiler/test/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/ErrorMessagesTests.scala
index bf97994f1170..5eb8dcf32fc2 100644
--- a/compiler/test/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/ErrorMessagesTests.scala
+++ b/compiler/test/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/ErrorMessagesTests.scala
@@ -1738,4 +1738,49 @@ class ErrorMessagesTests extends ErrorMessagesTest {
           val CaseClassMissingNonImplicitParamList(tpe) :: Nil = messages
           assertEquals("A case class must have at least one non-implicit parameter list", messages.head.msg)
       }
+
+  @Test def enumMustContainOneCase =
+    checkMessagesAfter(RefChecks.name) {
+      """
+        |enum Foo { }
+      """.stripMargin
+    }
+      .expect { (ictx, messages) ⇒
+        implicit val ctx: Context = ictx
+        assertMessageCount(1, messages)
+        val errorMsg = messages.head.msg
+        val EnumerationsShouldNotBeEmpty(typeDef) :: Nil = messages
+        assertEquals("Enumerations must contain at least one case", errorMsg)
+        assertEquals("Foo", typeDef.name.toString)
+      }
+
+  @Test def objectsCannotBeAbstract =
+    checkMessagesAfter(RefChecks.name) {
+      """
+        |abstract object Foo { }
+      """.stripMargin
+    }
+      .expect { (ictx, messages) ⇒
+        implicit val ctx: Context = ictx
+        assertMessageCount(1, messages)
+        val errorMsg = messages.head.msg
+        val AbstractCannotBeUsedForObjects(mdef) :: Nil = messages
+        assertEquals("abstract modifier cannot be used for objects", errorMsg)
+        assertEquals("Foo", mdef.name.toString)
+      }
+
+  @Test def sealedOnObjectsIsRedundant =
+    checkMessagesAfter(RefChecks.name) {
+      """
+        |sealed object Foo { }
+      """.stripMargin
+    }
+      .expect { (ictx, messages) ⇒
+        implicit val ctx: Context = ictx
+        assertMessageCount(1, messages)
+        val errorMsg = messages.head.msg
+        val ModifierRedundantForObjects(mdef, "sealed") :: Nil = messages
+        assertEquals("sealed modifier is redundant for objects", errorMsg)
+        assertEquals("Foo", mdef.name.toString)
+      }
 }
diff --git a/tests/neg/AbstractObject.check b/tests/neg/AbstractObject.check
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4f3200ba2439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/AbstractObject.check
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+-- [E146] Syntax Error: tests/neg/AbstractObject.scala:1:0 -------------------------------------------------------------
+1 |abstract object A {} // error
+  |^^^^^^^^
+  |abstract modifier cannot be used for objects
+
+longer explanation available when compiling with `-explain`
diff --git a/tests/neg/AbstractObject.scala b/tests/neg/AbstractObject.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0abd82d2a7b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/AbstractObject.scala
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+abstract object A {} // error
diff --git a/tests/neg/EmptyEnum.check b/tests/neg/EmptyEnum.check
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..91281e6904e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/EmptyEnum.check
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+-- [E145] Syntax Error: tests/neg/EmptyEnum.scala:1:5 ------------------------------------------------------------------
+1 |enum EmptyEnum {} // error
+  |     ^^^^^^^^^
+  |     Enumerations must contain at least one case
+
+longer explanation available when compiling with `-explain`
diff --git a/tests/neg/EmptyEnum.scala b/tests/neg/EmptyEnum.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..30abb3c34986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/EmptyEnum.scala
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+enum EmptyEnum {} // error
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/neg/SealedObject.check b/tests/neg/SealedObject.check
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d63079f07a24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/SealedObject.check
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+-- [E147] Syntax Error: tests/neg/SealedObject.scala:1:0 ---------------------------------------------------------------
+1 |sealed object A {} // error
+  |^^^^^^
+  |sealed modifier is redundant for objects
+
+longer explanation available when compiling with `-explain`
diff --git a/tests/neg/SealedObject.scala b/tests/neg/SealedObject.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ecee2ea4857a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/SealedObject.scala
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+sealed object A {} // error
\ No newline at end of file