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Choose the abstract noun from the options given below:
Choose the abstract noun from the options given below:
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The correct option is C Youth
Concrete nouns name things that can be perceived by any of our senses, sight, touch, taste, smell and hearing.
Abstract
nouns name a state of being, a feeling, or an idea that cannot be seen,
touched, smelled, tasted or heard. Abstract nouns do not have a
physical form like concrete nouns do.
Option A: Youth is a stage of life, a period between childhood and adulthood. It is a state of being, hence it's an abstract noun.
Option B: Oak is a tree, it is a concrete noun.
Options C and D: Similarly, vase and hourglass are also concrete nouns, the former is a decorative bowl and the latter is a device that measures time. Both can be seen and touched.
Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.
Concrete nouns name things that can be perceived by any of our senses, sight, touch, taste, smell and hearing.
Abstract nouns name a state of being, a feeling, or an idea that cannot be seen, touched, smelled, tasted or heard. Abstract nouns do not have a physical form like concrete nouns do.
Option A: Youth is a stage of life, a period between childhood and adulthood. It is a state of being, hence it's an abstract noun.
Option B: Oak is a tree, it is a concrete noun.
Options C and D: Similarly, vase and hourglass are also concrete nouns, the former is a decorative bowl and the latter is a device that measures time. Both can be seen and touched.
Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.
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