| Learning objectives |
 In
this lesson you will learn the definition of an abstract noun,
study examples of abstract nouns, and take a test. |
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| Definition of
an abstract noun |
- An abstract noun:
- is a word used to describe
intangible concepts such as: states, events, concepts, feelings,
qualities, etc., that have no physical existence
- is a word that cannot be
perceived through the five physical senses of: hearing, seeing,
smelling, tasting and touching
- is the opposite of a
concrete noun
- An abstract noun is either:
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countable
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non-countable
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| Examples of abstract nouns |
- I know the importance of
learning English.
- I would like the opportunity to study
abroad.
- She needs to have more confidence.
- Happiness means different things to
different people.
- You should save your money for your education.
- She has a lot of pride.
- The following words are abstract nouns
- advice, afterthought, anger, art, beauty, behavior,
business, childhood, confidence, courage, crime, democracy,
education, energy, enjoyment, entertainment, freedom,
friendship, fun, grammar, hate, hatred, happiness, health,
help, history, homework, honesty, importance, information,
insurance, intelligence, interest, justice, knowledge,
laughter, law, life, love, luck, music, news, noise,
opportunity, patience, peace, permission, politics,
practice, pride, progress, proof, responsibility,
schizophrenia, secrecy, slang, sleep, time, traffic, travel,
trouble, truth, unemployment, violence, vocabulary, wealth,
work
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Take the test |
 For
each test question, fill in the blank with the abstract noun which
best fits with the context (meaning) of the sentence. |
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1. I really need your ________ about this relationship.
2. They accumulated an incredible amount of ________
this year.
3. You really need to think about your ________ next time.
4. They fell in ________ from the first time they met.
5. The test shows she has above average ________.
6. There is a lot of ________ coming from that house anytime.
7. We try to ________ to Japan at least once a year.
8. The ________ in California is not as good as it used to be.
9. They said she has ________ which explains why she gets
so upset.
10. You need a lot of ________ if you want to succeed in this world.
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