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English Lesson #15 - Abstract Nouns

Sat, 2009-08-29 15:14 — Guest Student

Parts of Speech

Abstract Nouns
An abstract noun is a noun which names anything which you can not perceive through your five physical senses
It is the opposite of a concrete noun. The highlighted words in the following sentences are all abstract nouns:
 

  • Buying the fire extinguisher was an afterthought.
  • Tillie is amused by people who are nostalgic about childhood.
  • Justice often seems to slip out of our grasp.
  • Some scientists believe that schizophrenia is transmitted genetically.

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