1.7 Parts of Speech - Part One
Concrete & Abstract Nouns
3) Concrete nouns are objects which we can see or touch.
Examples: chair, computer, mountain, bead, electrician, flower, hand
**You want to have a variety of concrete nouns in descriptive writing. Concrete nouns are the easiest kind of nouns for people to visualize.**
4) Abstract nouns are ideas, feelings, and situations. You cannot touch them.
Examples: intelligence, happiness, homelessness, democracy, truth, beauty
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To brush up on your nouns, complete the task, Properly Print Proper Nouns, in your Learning Guide. Then, return to this online lesson book.