Question

I.
Underline the abstract nouns in the following sentences:-
1) I found her advice very useful.
2) Noor Jahan was famous for her beauty.
3) The child could not say anything because of fear.
4) Gandhi Ji believed in truth and non-violence.
5) The price of this book is very high.

Answer 1

advice

beauty

fear

truth,non violence

price

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Advice.

2. Beauty

3. Fear

4. Truth and non violence

5. Price

These words, that are used in the sentences point at some idea, quality or a situation of the subject. Abstract nouns don’t denote idea, quality or state of lifeless objects. In the above three sentences, the abstract nouns only hint at how the subject behaves. That is the task of abstract nouns.