Abstracts Nouns represents the nouns which cannot be touched or seen. These nouns ideas, qualities, or states rather than a concrete object.
For Instance:
My brother is in love with a girl of great honour.
In the above sentence, brother and girl are concrete nouns as they can be seen and touched.
Love and honour are abstract nouns as they cannot be touched and seen.
| Sentence | Concrete Nouns | Abstract Nouns |
|---|---|---|
| I am reading a book to gain knowledge | Book (Common Noun) | Knowledge |
| Amit is very ambitious for his career and growth. | Amit (Proper Noun) | Career, Growth |
| When he saw his son, all his anger turned into affection | Son | Anger, Affection |
| The candidates are learning animation. | candidates | animation |
| The waterfall continues to be the main attraction at the park | Waterfall, park | attraction |
| The scholar has an abundance of knowledge. | Scholar | Abundance, knowledge |
| The students were filled with excitement to go on a new adventure. | Students | Excitement, adventure. |
| The doctor has earned the adoration of his patients. | Doctor, patients. | adoration |
| Some children hurt animals for amusement, but their actions rarely go unpunished. | Children, animals | Amusement, actions |
| He did not mention this to his daughter, but Nina noticed her father's nervousness and anxiety | Daughter, Nina, father | Nervousness, anxiety |
| I could feel the warmth of the fireplace | Fireplace (Compound Noun) | Warmth |
| Many people have a phobia, and being in the presence of what they fear will fill them with absolute terror | People, phobia | Presence, terror |
| The argument led to his suspension from school. | School | Suspension, argument |
| Getting no response from Alina, he shrugged and turned to his desk | Alina, desk | Response |
| The wall gives some protection from the prevailing wind. | Wall, wind | protection |
