Question

Choose the abstract noun from the options given below:
A. Youth
B. Oak
C. Vase
D. Hourglass

Answer 1

Hint: An Abstract Noun is a noun that expresses emotions, feelings, state, etc., and is intangible.

Complete Solution:
Abstract noun is the noun which exists in mind and cannot be recognized through our senses such as qualities, ideas, states of being, fields of inquiry, etc.
Abstract noun is a noun which names things that are not concrete or do not have physical existence. Abstract nouns can be countable and uncountable.
Examples:
Freedom fighters have sacrificed their lives for India.
Weekends are the source of great joy for working professionals.
Greenery in the environment is natural beauty.
Option a ‘Youth’ means a period or a state of being between childhood and adulthood. It is an abstract because it cannot be touched but can only be experienced. So, option a is the correct option.
Option b ‘Oak’ is a common noun. It is a tree with deciduous leaves. Oak is not any quality or idea. It is a concrete object and is tangible. So, this option is not the correct option.
Option c ‘Vase’ is a common noun. It means a container without handles to hold flowers. It is clearly a concrete object and hence does not fulfil the criteria to be an abstract noun. So, option c is incorrect.
Option d ‘Hourglass’ is a common noun. It is a device connection with two glass bulbs consisting of sand which takes exactly an hour to fall from the above bulb to the lower bulb. This is also a concrete, tangible object. So, option d is also incorrect.

Note: The difference between Abstract Noun and Concrete Noun should be understood.