Grammar Unit 1.5: Nouns – Concrete and Abstract Nouns

Concrete and abstract nouns are very easy to understand.

Concrete Nouns

Concrete nouns are nouns that you can easily perceive with your 5 natural senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell.

Some examples of concrete nouns:

  • human
  • fish
  • flower
  • house
  • computer

Abstract Nouns

Abstract nouns are nouns that cannot be perceived with your 5 natural senses. You can only understand them mentally and emotionally. Basically, they are concepts.

Some examples of abstract nouns:

  • love
  • hate
  • joy
  • anger
  • health
  • finance
  • education
  • family
  • friendship
  • marriage
  • war
  • peace
  • death
  • birth

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