Question

Identify the concrete noun(s) in the following sentence:
Silence is golden.

• A. Silence
• B. is
• C. golden
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D None of the above

Concrete nouns are nouns which can be experienced through one/more of our five senses viz. sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste.

Option A : The word "Silence" is an abstract noun. Silence cannot be seen/ smelt/ heard/ touched/ tasted. It is a feeling. Hence, this is not the correct answer.

Option B: The word "is" is a verb and not a noun. Hence, this is not the correct answer.

Option C: The word "golden" is an adjective which qualifies the word " Silence". Hence, this is not the correct answer.

Option D: None of the above words are concrete noun.s Hence, this is the correct option.