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, nights - Abstract Nouns
• D. Manoj, torchlight - Concrete Nouns; nights - Abstract Noun

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Manoj, torchlight - Concrete Nouns; nights - Abstract Noun

Concrete nouns refer to people, things and can be perceived by any one of our senses like sight, touch, smell, taste, hearing. Abstract nouns are the opposite, they're concepts, ideas, state of being, things that you can't see, touch, smell. In the given sentence, Manoj is a person that you can perceive through your senses, hence the noun Manoj is concrete. Similarly, you can see and touch a torchlight, you have to hold it to use it, and this is also a concrete noun. Night is a phenomenon, a period of darkness after sunset, hence it's an abstract noun. Option D is correct as it identifies these nouns correctly. Option A is incorrect because 'Manoj' is a person, not a concept or idea, hence the noun is not abstract, and 'night' is not a concrete noun, it's a phenomenon of darkness. Option B is incorrect because 'Manoj' and 'torchlight' both are concrete objects and night is an abstract concept. Option C is incorrect because 'torchlight' is not an abstract idea, but a concrete object.