Fun Easy English - American English Grammar Abstract noun.

Learning objectives

Learn the definition of an abstract noun
Study examples of abstract nouns
Take the test

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:

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

Test

For each test question, fill in the blank with the abstract noun which best fits with the context (meaning) of the sentence.

Do you know the meaning of different abstract nouns?

Fun Easy English Tests
Abstract noun

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.