Abstract Nouns
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In these lessons, we will learn abstract nouns.
Words for ideas, feelings and other things that you cannot touch are called abstract nouns. Words for things that you can touch are called concrete nouns.
Some examples of abstract nouns are:
| love | peace |
| hatred | sympathy |
| anger | pride |
| honesty | compassion |
| courage | loyalty |
| skill | deceit |
| beauty | truth |
| idea | lie |
Some abstract nouns can be formed by adding ness to the adjectives.
| Adjectives | Abstract Nouns |
| kind | kindness |
| soft | softness |
| willing | willingness |
| dark | darkness |
| sweet | sweetness |
| forgetful | forgetfulness |
| friendly | friendliness |
| lonely | loneliness |
| dry | dryness |
| shy | shyness |
Some abstract nouns end in ion.
| action | intention |
| addition | invasion |
| ambition | promotion |
| confusion | tradition |
| decision | repetition |
| education | submission |
Some abstract nouns end in y, ty or ity.
| jealousy | majesty |
| courtesy | honesty |
| robbery | activity |
| fantasy | eternity |
| penalty | popularity |
| poverty | unity |
Videos
Introduction to English Nouns
Concrete and Abstract nouns
The following video gives examples of concrete and abstract nouns
Vocabulary - Abstract Irregular Nouns
This tutorial covers abstract irregular nouns. It is useful to help prepare for the TOEIC, TEPS, or TOEFL tests.
Noun Song
A song to help you learn common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns and concrete nouns.
Types of Nouns: Proper, Common, Concrete, Abstract, Singular, Plural, Possessive
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