{"id":1609,"date":"2020-10-24T10:48:03","date_gmt":"2020-10-24T09:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/blog\/?p=1609"},"modified":"2020-10-24T10:48:03","modified_gmt":"2020-10-24T09:48:03","slug":"concrete-noun-examples-and-uses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/concrete-noun-examples-and-uses\/","title":{"rendered":"Concrete Noun: Examples and Uses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A noun is described as the name of a person, place or thing. There are different types of nouns, namely <strong>concrete nouns<\/strong> and<strong> abstract nouns.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What is a concrete noun?<\/h2>\n<p>A concrete noun is anything we can perceive with one or more of the five senses (taste, touch, see, hear or smell). They are physical and tangible. General examples of concrete nouns include; <strong>mother, teacher, desk, chair, pen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Examples of concrete nouns<\/h3>\n<p>We can group the concrete nouns as per each of the five senses for better comprehension:<br \/>\n1.Sight<br \/>\nThe following concrete nouns are things we can see with our eyes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Car<\/li>\n<li>Dog<\/li>\n<li>Student<\/li>\n<li>Television<\/li>\n<li>Suitcase<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2.Hear<br \/>\nThese concrete nouns are things we can hear<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Noise<\/li>\n<li>Whistle<\/li>\n<li>Song<\/li>\n<li>Voice<\/li>\n<li>Speech<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3.Taste<br \/>\nThe concrete nouns below are things we can taste<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Steak<\/li>\n<li>Cake<\/li>\n<li>Medicine<\/li>\n<li>Juice<\/li>\n<li>Sweets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4.Smell<br \/>\nEvery concrete noun listed below are things we can smell:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flower<\/li>\n<li>Perfume<\/li>\n<li>Soap<\/li>\n<li>Aroma<\/li>\n<li>Incense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>5.Touch<br \/>\nEach concrete noun below can be perceived with the sense of touch:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Skin<\/li>\n<li>Wool<\/li>\n<li>Puppy<\/li>\n<li>Hair<\/li>\n<li>Nose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Is a person&#8217;s name a concrete noun?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A person&#8217;s name, such as Joan, is principally a<a href=\"http:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/blog\/common-and-proper-nouns-worksheet-time-for-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong>proper noun<\/strong><\/a> because it is a specific name. It is, however, also a concrete noun especially in sentence context, because Joan is a person who we can perceive with one or more of the five senses. So in conclusion, a person&#8217;s name is a concrete noun as much as it is a proper noun.<\/p>\n<h2>Abstract nouns vs concrete nouns<\/h2>\n<p>An abstract noun is anything that cannot be perceived with the five senses. It is the opposite of a concrete noun. They can also be described as intangible entities. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/blog\/nouns-worksheet-why-you-need-to-learn-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nouns&#8217; abstract nature<\/a> is not physical and they are mostly ideas, feelings, qualities or states of being.<br \/>\nExamples of abstract nouns are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anger<\/li>\n<li>Happiness<\/li>\n<li>Charity<\/li>\n<li>Pride<\/li>\n<li>Success<\/li>\n<li>Confidence<\/li>\n<li>Bravery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each example mentioned is something we can only feel but cannot smell, taste, touch, see or hear.<\/p>\n<h2>Identifying concrete nouns in sentences<\/h2>\n<p>Concrete nouns and abstract nouns work together for effective communication. Consider the word sadness. It is an abstract noun. It is hard to explain based on our five senses &#8211; you cannot see, touch, taste, hear, or smell it. However, you can use one or more concrete nouns for clarity.<br \/>\nFor instance, you can explain that it feels like a heavy rock pressed against your chest. Here, you have used concrete nouns -rock and chest- for a clear understanding of the abstract noun sadness.<br \/>\nSometimes, the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com\/us\/definition\/american_english\/context#:~:text=context-,noun,the%20U.S.%20in%20the%201960s.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> context in which concrete nouns and abstract<\/a> nouns are used can be confusing. Some words can be abstract in one context and concrete in another. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A plane can break the\u00a0<strong>atmosphere <\/strong>but not the water. (Here,\u00a0<em>atmosphere<\/em>\u00a0refers to the envelope of gases surrounding the Earth, which makes it a concrete noun.)<\/li>\n<li>Russia presents an\u00a0<strong>atmosphere<\/strong>\u00a0of fear and secrecy. (Here,\u00a0<em>atmosphere<\/em>\u00a0refers to the mood of a place, which makes it an abstract noun.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A noun, concrete or abstract, is labeled on the basis of its meaning and not its grammatical function. In other words, an abstract noun and concrete noun operate the same way grammatically.<br \/>\nConcrete nouns are the objects that create the effect. A smile is a concrete noun because you experience the event physically. The emotion that the smile emits, happiness, is the noun of abstract nature.<\/p>\n<h3>Examples of concrete nouns in sentences<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>The<em>\u00a0house<\/em>\u00a0at the end of the<em>\u00a0street<\/em>\u00a0belongs to\u00a0<em>Mark.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>There is a\u00a0<em>snake\u00a0<\/em>in the\u00a0<em>grass<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Did you lock your <em>desk <\/em>with a <em>padlock?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>For<em>\u00a0lunch,<\/em> we bought <em>rice <\/em>and<em> chicken.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I am sure \u00a0<em>Mr. Harris<\/em>\u00a0cannot let us carry our\u00a0<em>phones\u00a0<\/em>to <em>school.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Identify by underlining the noun(concrete noun) in each of the sentences below<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>My\u00a0dog\u00a0likes to eat\u00a0bread.<\/li>\n<li>I left my\u00a0backpack\u00a0on the\u00a0bus.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0picture\u00a0you painted is very pretty.<\/li>\n<li>We made pizza at home yesterday.<\/li>\n<li>I loved the cake she baked for me.<\/li>\n<li>People enjoy the sun in the park.<\/li>\n<li>The pool was cleaned yesterday.<\/li>\n<li>Women spend a lot of money on perfume.<\/li>\n<li>Her school books fell into the water.<\/li>\n<li>Our parents bought a new car.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A noun is described as the name of a person, place or thing. 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