Concrete Abstract and Collective Nouns

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Nouns

is a name given to persons, places, animals, things, events, qualities, states, actions, feeling, etc.

To understand nouns better, these names have been grouped into two types:

​A) Concrete nouns

B) Abstract nouns

A) Concrete Nouns

​are those nouns that we can perceive with our five senses i.e. we can see, hear, touch, smell or taste them. So, all the things around you are concrete nouns.

Examples:

Names of persons – boy, aunt, teacher, Sonia, etc.

Names of things – table, computer, book, candle, etc.

Names of animals – tiger, peacock, rat, butterfly, etc.

Name of places – park, hospital, office, temple, etc. ​

Concrete Nouns can be further grouped into:

(1) Common Noun

(2) Proper Noun

(3) Collective Noun

(4) Material Noun ​

Concrete Nouns can be further grouped into:

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(1) Common Noun- is the name of an ordinary person, place, thing, animal or event, etc.

​For example:  book, computer, stone, table, house, etc.

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(2) Proper Noun - is the name of a particular person, place, animal or thing. It always begins with a capital letter.

​For Example: Mumbai, Everest, America, Quran, Rohan, Sonia, etc.

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Concrete Nouns can be further grouped into:

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(3)Collective noun - is the name given to a group of things or persons taken together as a single unit.

​For example: band, flock, swarm, fleet

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(4) Material Noun - these are the names of things existing in nature which help us to make other objects.

For Example:  milk, rice, water, cotton, sugar, iron, brass, gold, mercury, etc.​

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B) Abstract Nouns

​are those that we cannot perceive with our five senses i.e. we cannot see, hear, touch, smell or taste them. They are the names given to some feeling, action, event, state, quality, art or subject.

Examples:

​Feeling – happiness, fear, loneliness.

Quality – honesty, truth, wisdom.

Action -theft, mischief, behavior.

Art – music, painting, poetry.

Subject – English, Science, History.

State – childhood, sleep, death, youth.

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Multiple Choice

Choose if the underlined nouns are common, proper, collective, abstract or material.

Honesty is the best policy.   

• common noun

• proper noun

• collective noun

• abstract noun

• material noun

Multiple Choice

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Solomon was famous king.   

• common noun

• proper noun

• collective noun

• abstract noun

• material noun

Multiple Choice

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A committee was appointed.    

• common noun

• proper noun

• collective noun

• abstract noun

• material noun

Multiple Choice

Choose if the underlined nouns are common, proper, collective, abstract or material.

James is a bright student .     

• common noun

• proper noun

• collective noun

• abstract noun

• material noun

Multiple Choice

Choose if the underlined nouns are common, proper, collective, abstract or material.

Wisdom is better than riches.

• common noun

• proper noun

• collective noun

• abstract noun

• material noun

Multiple Choice

Choose if the underlined nouns are common, proper, collective, abstract or material.

I didn’t believe the girl’s story. 

• common noun

• proper noun

• collective noun

• abstract noun

• material noun

Multiple Choice

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The child drank the milk.   

• common noun

• proper noun

• collective noun

• abstract noun

• material noun

Multiple Choice

Choose if the underlined nouns are common, proper, collective, abstract or material.

Cleanliness is next to godliness. 

• common noun

• proper noun

• collective noun

• abstract noun

• material noun

Multiple Choice

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My sister is a doctor.   

• common noun

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• abstract noun

• material noun

Multiple Choice

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My family lives in that house.

• common noun

• proper noun

• collective noun

• abstract noun

• material noun

Multiple Choice

Choose if the underlined nouns are common, proper, collective, abstract or material.

Iron is very useful metal. 

• common noun

• proper noun

• collective noun

• abstract noun

• material noun

Multiple Choice

Choose if the underlined nouns are common, proper, collective, abstract or material.

A teacher must have patience. 

• common noun

• proper noun

• collective noun

• abstract noun

• material noun