“SUBJECTS” in
Abstract Noun
phrases
A subject is a part of a sentence that contains the person
or thing performing the action (or verb) in a sentence.
Example: Jennifer walked to the store.
In this sentence, the subject is "Jennifer" and the verb is
"walked."
Concrete noun
A concrete noun is a noun that can be identified
through one of the five senses (taste, touch, sight,
hearing, or smell). Consider the examples below:
Would someone please answer the phone ?
In the sentence above, the noun phone is a concrete
noun: you can touch it, see it, hear it, and maybe even
smell it or taste it.
Abstract Noun
An abstract noun names a quality or an idea. Abstract
nouns are nouns that name abstract concepts, or
concepts that cannot be experienced with the senses.
In contrast, concrete nouns name things that we can
know by our senses (mosquito, grass, bacon, etc.)
Examples of Abstract Nouns
Examples of abstract nouns include liberty, anger,
freedom, love, generosity, charity, and democracy.
Notice that these nouns express ideas, concepts, or
qualities that cannot be seen or experienced. We
cannot see, hear, touch, taste, or smell these
concepts.
If we return to the comparison of abstract nouns to
abstract art, you can see that it would be difficult to
paint an abstract concept like liberty. We might be able
to paint something that represents liberty, though.
Usage
Like other nouns, abstract nouns can be used as the
subject or object in a sentence.
as the subject:
Anger is a not a productive response to criticism.
as the direct object:
We must never lose hope.
Category of abstract noun
Emotions/Feelings
Love
Hate
Anger
Peace
Pride
Sympathy
States/Attributes
Bravery
Loyalty
Honesty
Integrity
Compassion
Charity
Success
Courage
Deceit
Skill
Beauty
Brilliance
Pain
Misery
Ideas/Concepts/Ideals
Belief
Dream
Justice
Truth
Faith
Liberty
Knowledge
Thought
Information
Culture
Trust
Dedication
Movements/Events
Progress
Education
Hospitality
Leisure
Trouble
Friendship
Relaxation
Showing Human Qualities or Characteristics
Beauty
Bravery
Brilliance
Brutality
Calmness
Charity
Coldness
Compassion
Confidence
Contentment
Courage
Curiosity
Dedication
Determination
Elegance
Enthusiasm
Forming Abstract Nouns Using Suffixes
Nouns with the following suffixes are often abstract:
-tion
-ism
-ity
-ment
-ness
-age
-ance
-ence
-ship
-ability
-acy
Abstract Noun as the subject in a sentence
Kindness is something almost everyone appreciates.
Our friendship will last forever.
Freedom is important to people in the United States.
Truthfulness is a virtue that is rare nowadays.
Restoration of electric service is important after a natural
disaster
The participation of athletes from many countries should
make these sport events more interesting
The education of children should be our number one
priority
After his retirement, Mr. Bond pursued his dream of
photographing rainbows.
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