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An Introduction to Abstract and Concrete Nouns
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presents Language- Arts / Grammar Lessons Afiya Clyne ©2019
TODAY WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT CONCRETE NOUNS and ABSTRACT NOUNS
CONCRETE NOUN CONCRETE NOUNS: Name nouns that are tangible. These are Nouns that can be seen, touched, heard, smelled and tasted. You use your five senses to interact with these type of NOUNS (persons ,places, animals and things).You can point to it and call it a name. Concrete nouns can be Common or Proper nouns. teacher ice-cream book Mark house food pencil computer
HERE ARE SOME MORE EXAMPLES OF CONCRETE NOUNS – NOUNS that you can see, touch, smell, taste and hear. Point to it and call its name.
ABSTRACT NOUNS ABSTRACT NOUNS: Names Nouns that CANNOT be identified/experienced using the five-physical senses like (smell, sight, touch, hearing or taste). You cannot see, touch, hear, smell or taste it. You may feel it (mind) or think about it. People can show or demonstrate it. An Abstract Noun is an idea or concept that exists in the mind. love freedom intelligence sadness friendship bravery sympathy anger
MORE ABSTRACT NOUNS hatred loneliness sadness happiness education fun courage ability faith hope need desire greed sympathy affection fondness attachment worship depression enjoyment aversion kindness weakness strength antipathy