Question

In the following sentence, a word has been italicized. To what category of noun does it belong?
“The soldiers are rewarded for their bravery.”
A)Abstract Noun
B)Concrete Noun
C)Collective Noun
D)None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Bravery denotes the quality of being brave. It means the character of being courageous and daring.

Complete step-by-step answer:

As we know from the hint, bravery denotes the quality of being brave. Hence, it is a noun as it is a term representing the quality of being brave. Thus, we can exclude the Option D as a possible option.

Abstract noun denotes any qualities, traits, ideas, etc. As we already know, bravery denotes the quality of being brave. Our definition of bravery fits perfectly well with the definition of an abstract noun. Hence, we can consider Option A to be a possibly correct option.

Concrete nouns represent what can be physically experienced by us through our sense organs. We can feel the bravery of our soldiers but we cannot physically see or experience the bravery through our sense organs. We can only see or experience the actions that were deemed to be brave. Hence, we rule out Option B to be a possibly correct option.

Collective Noun represents a group or a collection of any individual person, animal or thing. As we know from the hint of the solution, bravery denotes the quality of being brave. It doesn’t denote a collection or a group of qualities. Thus, our definition of bravery doesn’t match with the one of a collective noun. Hence, we rule out Option C to be a possibly correct option.

After having observed, we reach the conclusion that, Option A – Abstract Noun is the correct answer to the question.


Note: Bravery is derived from the adjective ‘brave’. Nouns derived from adjectives are abstract nouns as they represent a quality.

Concrete nouns differ from the abstract nouns with the fact that former can be physically experienced and the later can only be felt psychologically.