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Concrete and Abstract Nouns
Definition:
A concrete noun names a person, place, or thing
that can be perceived by one ore more of the
senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell)
An abstract noun names an idea, a feeling, a
quality, or a characteristic. These are nouns that
cannot be felt by the five senses.
Here are some examples:
Concrete Nouns
Abstract Nouns
hummingbird, telephone,
teacher, popcorn, ocean,
Golden Gate Bridge, Jesse
Jackson
knowledge, patriotism, love,
humor, self-confidence,
beauty, time, history,
competition, Zen Buddhism
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Collective Nouns
Definition:
A collective noun is a word that names a group.
Here are some examples:
People
Animals
Things
audience
chorus
committee
crew
faculty
family
brood
flock
herd
litter
pack
pride
batch
bundle
cluster
collection
fleet
set
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Identifying and Classifying Nouns
Directions: Classify each noun as concrete, abstract, or collective.
Example: I went with a group of students to see the monument that
commemorates Abraham Lincoln.
group – concrete, collective
students – concrete
monument – concrete
Abraham Lincoln – concrete
1. Huge crowds visit the Lincoln Memorial, which is in Washington, D.C.
2. The memorial is in a setting not far from two other presidential monuments.
3. The Lincoln Memorial is separated from the Jefferson Memorial by the
Tidal Basin.
4. Between the memorial and the Washington Monument are two pools.
5. The Lincoln Memorial was designed by a famous architect.
6. The memorial is made to look like a Greek temple.
7. The inside of the Lincoln Memorial is a large marble hall.
8. The gigantic statue of Lincoln, was carved from blocks of white marble.
9. Learning about the history of these statues can be exciting.
10. Every year people come to look at these monuments.
11. Perhaps one day your class will visit Washington, D.C.!