Question

Always speak the truth.
In the above sentence, a word has been italicized. To what category of a noun does it belong?
A) Abstract Noun/ Uncountable Noun
B) Abstract Noun/ Countable Noun
C) Concrete Noun/ Uncountable Noun
D) Concrete Noun/Countable Noun

Answer 1

Hint: A noun is the name of a name,place, animal, thing or idea. There are 11 types of nouns which are proper, common, collective, abstract, concrete, countable, uncountable, plural, singular as well as compound nouns.

Complete answer:
Truth means the quality of being true or a fact or belief which can be verified in reality.
A) Correct Answer-: Truth is an abstract noun as it cannot be felt with the use of five senses. We cannot see, hear, touch, taste or smell it. It is a quality/ idea and it is intangible. We can only feel it. It is an uncountable noun as well because there is absolutely no way to measure it.

B) Incorrect answer-:Truth is an abstract noun as it cannot be felt with the use of five senses. We cannot see, hear, touch, taste or smell it. It is a quality/ idea and it is intangible. However, it is not countable.

C) Incorrect answer-: Truth is an uncountable noun as there is absolutely no way to measure it. But, a concrete noun is an opposite of abstract as it can be felt with the use of five senses. It relates to a material object but the truth is abstract/intangible. Therefore it’s a wrong answer.

D) Incorrect answer-: Truth is neither a concrete noun nor a countable noun.a concrete noun is an opposite of abstract as it can be felt with the use of five senses. It relates to a material object but the truth is abstract/intangible. It is not countable.

Thus, option (A) i.e, Abstract Noun/ Uncountable Noun is the correct answer.

Note: In the case of countable v/s uncountable nouns, the uncountable nouns have only singular form but countable nouns can have singular as well as the plural form. Gerunds (verbs with ing form) also function as Abstract nouns.