Question

Pick out the concrete and abstract nouns from the following sentence-
Manoj uses a torchlight to walk during nights.
A) Manoj- Abstract noun; torchlight, nights- Concrete nouns
B) Manoj, torchlight- Abstract nouns; nights- Concrete noun
C) Manoj- Concrete noun; torchlight, night- Abstract nouns
D) Manoj, torchlight- Concrete nouns; night- Abstract noun

Answer 1

Hint: A Concrete noun can be identified with one of our five senses (taste, smell, hearing, touch, sight), whereas an abstract noun cannot be identified with our senses.

Complete Answer:
Let’s understand about concrete and abstract nouns in detail-
● Concrete Nouns- We use concrete nouns to indicate nouns that have a physical existence and can be identified with one of our senses.
Example- I will eat a banana. Here, ‘banana’ is a concrete noun, as it has a physical existence that can be identified with our senses.
● Abstract Nouns- We use abstract nouns to represent nouns that lack a physical formation and cannot be identified with our senses. They are used to represent qualities, feelings and concepts.
Example- He was awarded for his humility. Here, ‘humility’ is an abstract noun, as it does not have a physical construction.
Now, let’ look at the options-
Manoj- Abstract noun; torchlight, nights- Concrete nouns = ‘Manoj’ is not an abstract noun as it can be identified with our senses, whereas ‘night’ is not a concrete noun, as it denotes a phenomenon. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Manoj, torchlight- Abstract nouns; nights- Concrete noun = ‘Manoj and torchlight’ are not abstract nouns as they can be identified with our senses. Also, ‘night’ is not a concrete noun as it indicates a phenomenon. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Manoj- Concrete noun; torchlight, night- Abstract nouns = ‘Torchlight’ is not an abstract noun as it has a physical existence. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Manoj, torchlight- Concrete nouns; night- Abstract noun = Both ‘Manoj and torchlight’ are concrete nouns, because they have a physical existence. And ‘night’ is an abstract noun as it denotes a phenomenon. Hence, it is the correct option.

The correct answer is Option ‘d’.

Note: Concrete nouns are also known as Tangible nouns, whereas Abstract nouns are known as Intangible nouns.