Identify nouns – with abstract nouns

  • A noun is a naming word.
  • It names a person πŸ‘©, place 🏠, animal 🐢, or thing πŸ“¦.

Concrete Nouns – things we can see πŸ‘€, touch βœ‹, hear πŸ‘‚, smell πŸ‘ƒ, or taste πŸ‘….

  • Examples: book πŸ“–, dog πŸ•, apple 🍎, park 🌳.

Abstract Nouns – things we cannot see or touch.

  • They are ideas, feelings, qualities, or states.
  • Examples: love ❀️, happiness 😊, anger 😑, honesty 🀝, freedom πŸ•ŠοΈ.
  • If it is a thought, feeling, or quality β†’ it’s abstract.
  • If it is an object or living thing β†’ it’s concrete.
  • Feelings: joy, sadness, fear, excitement.
  • Qualities: kindness, bravery, honesty.
  • Ideas: friendship, knowledge, freedom.

πŸ‘‰ If you can’t touch it, it’s usually an abstract noun.

The dog 🐢 gave me happiness 😊.

  • (dog = concrete, happiness = abstract)

Her bravery πŸ’ͺ won the battle βš”οΈ.

  • (bravery = abstract, battle = concrete)

Love ❀️ is stronger than money πŸ’°.

  • (love = abstract, money = concrete)

  • Concrete = things you can touch.
  • Abstract = feelings, ideas, and qualities.

Let’s practice!βœ’οΈ