10 examples of abstract noun in English Grammar
Abstract nouns refer to those words which cannot be perceived through all of our five senses. These nouns cannot be seen, touched, smelt like other nouns. Mostly abstract nouns can be felt in one or other way. Abstract nouns are used for specific feelings, emotions, virtues, qualities, morals, and values etc. that are parts of life. There are lots of abstract nouns in English vocabulary which are used as proverbs. Abstract nouns are not concrete or tangible in nature. All the ideas, experiences, concepts, traits, personalities, views, feelings, entities etc. are referred by abstract nouns. Students will be acquainted with abstract nouns more by their practice.
An abstract noun is also a noun like other naming words. It refers feelings or human qualities which can be perceived and felt. It clearly mentions ideas or views while other nouns explain about physical objects. Like all other categories of nouns students must focus on learning abstract nouns too. It covers major part of daily usage of English words for our life. So, students consider learning abstract nouns too like all other nouns. Abstract nouns can be placed at any place but mostly sentences start with abstract nouns. Students will get clear view and understanding about abstract nouns from the examples.
Examples:
- Honesty is the best policy.
- There is possibility of his coming to the function.
- The restaurant has a great ambience to cheer up mood.
- Bravery is the supreme quality of all soldiers.
- Truthfulness in a person is always appreciated.
- Friendship is priceless bonding above all relationships.
- Pride can be the reason of someone’s fall.
- Responsibility makes people mature earlier than their age.
- Indians felt the beauty of happy and peaceful life after independence.
- We cannot depend on his madness of reaching there within 2 hours.
All the bold words mentioned in the above sentences are abstract nouns.