Based on what we can or cannot perceive with our five senses, we can categorize nouns into two groups: abstract and common nouns. Start learning!

Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. They form the foundation of sentences and are essential for communication.

Nouns

Nouns in English Grammar

Explore abstract and concrete nouns in-depth with detailed explanations. Examples include 'justice' and 'book', plus a quiz to test your knowledge.

"Abstract and Concrete Nouns" in English Grammar

Understand abstract and concrete nouns with examples like 'happiness' and 'car'. Exercises help reinforce your understanding of these nouns.

What Are "Abstract and Concrete Nouns" in English Grammar?

Abstract and Concrete Nouns

"Abstract and Concrete" Nouns in English Grammar

Nouns are among the first lessons when studying a new language. In other words, we have to be able to name things first, then make sentences with them.

What Are "Nouns" In the English Grammar?

Nouns can be categorized based on what they refer to. Common nouns refer to general items, while proper nouns specify unique entities.

Proper and Common Nouns

"Proper and Common Nouns" in English Grammar

It is important to know if a noun is countable or not. It can help form correct sentences using articles and verbs that agree with the noun.

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

"Countable and Uncountable Nouns" in English Grammar

Singular nouns refer to one item, while plural nouns indicate more than one. Understanding the difference helps form correct sentences and observe agreement.

Singular and Plural Nouns

"Singular and Plural Nouns" in English Grammar

Here, we will discuss some nouns in the English language that are always used as a plural noun, i.e. they don't have a singular form.

Plural-Only Nouns

"Plural-Only Nouns" in English Grammar

If we want to represent certain individual nouns as one entity we can make use of collective nouns. In this lesson, you'll learn about their structure and uses.

Collective Nouns

What are "Collective Nouns" in English Grammar?

Legends say that the famous Dracula was not a Count, but actually was a Countess! Shocking? Here we will look at gender-specific nouns like Count/Countess!

Gender-Specific Nouns

"Gender-Specific Nouns" in English Grammar

As you might guess, noun modifiers can modify nouns. What if there is a noun phrase after noun modifiers? If these questions are stuck in your mind, read more!

Noun Modifiers

"Noun Modifiers" in the English Grammar

Possessive structures can show ownership and personal relationships. With the help of an apostrophe and 's', we can make the possessive form of nouns.

Possessive Form of Nouns

"Possessive Form of Nouns" in English Grammar

Compound nouns are formed when two or more words are joined together to create a new word that has an entirely new meaning.

Compound Nouns

What are "Compound Nouns" in English Grammar?

Gerunds are words derived from verbs that act as nouns. All gerunds include a verb and -ing. In this lesson, we will learn more about them.

Gerunds

Gerunds in the English Grammar

Sometimes we can change a verb and make it into a noun. One of the most common ways of doing this is adding the suffix -ing. Let's see what verbal nouns are!

Verbal Nouns

"Verbal Nouns" in English Grammar

Nominal adjectives are adjectives that function as a noun in a sentence. They may take different roles which we will uncover in this lesson.

Nominal Adjectives

Mostly, the English learners are ok with the idea of nouns, but when it comes to noun clauses, they may not be as confident as they are with nouns. Read more.

Noun Clauses

"Noun Clauses" in the English Grammar

Grund phrases are phrases that have 'gerunds,' 'its object,' and any 'modifiers' or 'complements.' In this lesson, we will learn all about them.

Gerund Phrases

Gerund Phrases in the English Grammar

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What Are Abstract and Concrete Nouns?

**Abstract nouns** refer to [nouns ](https://langeek.co/en/grammar/course/494/nouns) that represent **concepts**, **ideas**, or **qualities**, rather than physical objects that can be seen, touched, or heard. 
On the other hand, **concrete nouns** refer to **physical** entities such as people, animals, and objects that can be *perceived through the senses* of sight, touch, taste, smell, or hearing.

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Examples of Abstract and Concrete Nouns

In the table below, you can see some of the common abstract and concrete nouns in English:

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Categorization of Abstract Nouns

We can categorize abstract nouns into different categories:

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Abstract nouns	Concrete nouns
Beauty	Book
Freedom	Child
Sadness	Dog
Stupidity	Ball
Anger	Ice cream cone

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