Concrete and Abstract Nouns for ELL Learners

Concrete and Abstract Nouns

by Brandy Merriman

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Examples:

​boy, tiger, car, school

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a concrete noun?

• jump

• sing

• follow

• shirt

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a concrete noun?

• fast

• dance

• spaghetti

• run

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Examples:

​love, friendship, truth

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an abstract noun?

• luck

• toy

• desk

• king

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an abstract noun?

• butterfly

• books

• anger

• pencil

Multiple Choice

Is this noun concrete or abstract?

idea

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Choice

Is this noun concrete or abstract?

trust

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Choice

Is this noun concrete or abstract?

the Titanic

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Choice

Is this noun concrete or abstract?

happiness

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Choice

Is this noun concrete or abstract?

turkey

• concrete

• abstract

Multiple Choice

Is this noun concrete or abstract?

blanket

• concrete

• abstract