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Nouns can also be categorized into Concrete and Abstract

Concrete Noun

Those nouns which can be seen and touched

Like

  1. boy
  2. school
  3. books
  4. Suraj

 

Abstract Noun

Those Nouns which cannot be touched or seen

Like

  1. love
  2. hate
  3. anger
  4. excitement

 

 

Questions

Find Concrete and Abstract Nouns in following sentences

Rajat is reading a novel. It gives him pleasure

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'Rajat' and 'novels' are Concrete Nouns (We can see or touch both Rajat and novel)

'pleasure' is an Abstract Noun (as it cannot be seen or touched)

Madhav has 2 years experience 

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'Madhav' is Concrete Noun  (We can see or touch)

'experience' is an  Abstract Noun  (as it cannot be seen or touched)

The girl was crying to gain sympathy

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'girl' is Concrete Noun  (We can see or touch)

'sympathy' is an  Abstract Noun  (as it cannot be seen or touched)

The comedian tried hard to evoke laughter

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'comedian' is a Concrete Noun  (We can see or touch)

'laughter' is an  Abstract Noun (as it cannot be seen or touched)

Sumit showed a lot of dedication in completing his work

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'Sumit' and 'work' are Concrete Nouns  (We can see or touch)

'dedication' is an  Abstract Noun  (as it cannot be seen or touched)

Happiness is eating food cooked by mom

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'mom' and 'food' are Concrete Nouns (We can see or touch)

'Happiness' is an  Abstract Noun  (as it cannot be seen or touched)

 

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