Concrete Noun or Abstract Noun? — Let’s Practise!

Concrete Noun or Abstract Noun? — Let’s Practise! exercise

• Concrete or abstract noun?

  Hints

  Concrete nouns are things that we can touch and feel. We can have more than one concrete noun, for example a car or three cars.

  Abstract nouns are things that we cannot touch; they are often feelings or abilities.

  Solution

  'Baby' is a concrete noun because we can touch a baby.

  'Fear' is an abstract noun because we cannot touch or feel fear.

  'Kindness' is an abstract noun because we cannot touch or feel kindness.

• What type of nouns are they?

  Hints

  Abstract nouns are things that we cannot touch; they are often feelings or abilities.

  An example of an abstract noun is happiness. This is something that we cannot touch or see but is a feeling that we have.

  An example of a concrete noun is teddy. We can see and touch a teddy.

  Solution

  Excitement and love are abstract nouns. We cannot touch or see these but they are feelings that we have.

  Playroom and friend are concrete nouns. We can touch and see a playroom and a friend.

• What am I?

  Hints

  Concrete nouns are things that we can see, such as a person.

  Abstract nouns cannot be seen; they are feelings or abilities, such as love or intelligence.

  Solution

  What am I? I am never seen but am often in the room. I can be talented, thoughtful or even brave. I am an abtract noun.

  What am I? I can been seen and felt by many. I can be hard like a stone, soft like velvet or bright like a lamp. I am a concrete noun.

• Choose the right word.

  Hints

  Remember that anything that we can see, touch or hear are concrete nouns.

  Abstract nouns are things that we cannot see or touch but are often feelings or qualities.

  Use the word bank to find the noun and check the spelling carefully.

  Solution

  The abstract nouns are: sorrow, bravery and anger.

  The concrete nouns are: tears, knight and vase.

• Which is a concrete noun and which is an abstract noun?

  Hints

  The abstract nouns are abilities or feelings that we have.

  The concrete nouns are things that we can see and touch.

  Is love a thing that you can touch?

  Solution

  The car and the pen are concrete nouns. We can touch and see these.

  Talent and love are abstract nouns. We cannot see and touch them but they are abilities and feelings.

• Abstract and concrete nouns.

  Hints

  Remember that anything we can see, touch or hear are concrete nouns.

  Abstract nouns are things that we cannot see or touch but are often feelings or qualities.

  Use the word bank to find the noun and check the spelling carefully.

  Solution

  The abstract nouns are: beauty, freedom and pride.

  The concrete nouns are: horse, statue and medal.