the students protested agaisnt the surprise quiz given after the lesson was taught.
The vociferations of the crowd could be heard during the protest.
It seems that you protest too strongly.
Sydni opened her mouth to protest, but her mom silenced her with a look.
The nouns in the sentence, people and hall, are both concrete nouns. There are no abstract nouns in the sentence. The use of the word 'protest' is the trick. As a noun, protest is an abstract noun, but in your sentence it is the verb form 'to protest', not a noun.
I could tell that you were nervous by the perspiration on your brow.
Lots of companies have an individual slogan.
I could tell by the way the teacher was scowling that I didn't have the right answer.
I can give you several sentences.I protest your cruel treatment!They organized a protest in front of the company.Watch: he is going to protest that he is innocent even though we caught him red-handed!
I do not have a word or a sentence but you could start of by making her laugh and be cocky and after you have her attention,you say that"I have something to tell you".
The protest lasted several hours.He began to protest his mother's orders.I will protest against inequality.
You could tell by the child's face that basketball was his favorite sport.
The meaning is An additional remark at the end of a letter. A sentence could be,I was sending my mom a message but i had to tell her about my new college