Question

Identify the concrete noun in the following sentence:
He is an honest man.
A. He
B. Honest
C. Man
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint:A noun is the name of a person, place or thing. A concrete noun is the noun which can be seen, heard, smelled, touched or tasted. Example: A dog, an ice-cream, a table, a song. We will look for such a noun in the given sentence.

Complete answer:
Let us analyse each option individually in detail to figure out the correct answer with the help of the above stated hint.

He : The word ‘he’ is a pronoun which refers to the male person. Example: He likes football. This is not a concrete noun, therefore, this is not the correct option.

Honest: The word ‘honest’ is an adjective that means free from lies, true, abiding by the path of truth. Example: Please give honest reviews. This is an abstract noun as this is a quality. It is a noun which can not be experienced by the five senses. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Man : The word ‘man’ is a noun which means a male person. Example: A man should always respect a woman. This is a concrete noun as a man can be seen, heard, touched. Therefore, this is the correct option.

None of the above : This is an invalid option as the answer lies in option C.

Hence, the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: We have discussed concrete nouns in the hint. Contrary to this, there is an abstract noun which is a noun that cannot be seen , heard, touched, smelled, tasted. It can only be felt. Example: honesty, innocence, decency etc.