Examples of abstract, concrete noun combinations:Statue of Liberty (statue is a concrete noun; liberty of an abstract noun)science building (science is an abstract noun; building is a concrete noun)bargain basement (bargain is an abstract noun; basement is a concrete noun)the noun 'air' is a concrete noun as a word for the substance that surrounds the earth; the noun 'air' is an abstract noun as a word for the ambiance of a place.the noun 'heart' is a concrete noun as a word for an organ of the body; the noun 'heart' is an abstract noun as a word for the essence of something.the noun 'edge' is a concrete noun as a word for the sharp side of a blade; the noun 'edge' is an abstract noun as a word for an advantage.
The noun 'hopefulness' is an abstract noun, a word for an emotion.
Yes, the noun 'question' is an abstract noun, a word for a concept (an idea noun).
The word 'almost' is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.The adverb can modify a verb that has a plural noun as the subject or a verb that has a plural noun as an object:The cookies are almost ready. (subject of the sentence)The officer almost missed the suspects. (direct object)The adverb can modify an adjective that describes a plural noun: His workbench was littered with almost finished projects.They sell almost new items.The adverb can modify another adverb in a sentence that has a plural noun as the subject or a verb that has a plural noun as an object: The kids love almost every animated movie.My parents almost never go out.
The noun friend (friends) is a concrete nounfor a physical person (people).The noun friendship is an abstract noun, a word for a concept.
No. It is a noun. It is never used as an adjective to describe another noun.
No, the noun 'victory' is not a collective noun.The collective noun for victories is a series of victories.
Hundredth is an adjective or a noun, depending on its use. It is never a verb.
pride
No, it is a noun. A fireman (firefighter) is a person.
No it can be used as a noun or a verb. Never an adjective.
No, the noun 'bachelor' is a common noun, a general word for a man who is not married, or a man who has never married.A proper noun the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for the common noun bachelor is the name of a bachelor.
I never modifies anything because it is a pronoun. It takes the place of a noun. The noun that the word I replaces is the speaker's name.
I never modifies anything because it is a pronoun. It takes the place of a noun. The noun that the word I replaces is the speaker's name.
False, a pronoun takes the place of a noun or a pronoun in a sentence.
The word 'how' is principally an adverb and a conjunction. It can also be used colloquially as a noun. (For example 'She never discovered the how and the why of that evening's strange events.') It can never be a verb nor an adjective.
Yes, swin is a noun, an archaic word for pig. You never hear anyone using this word nowadays. It's similar to 'swine', an uncountable noun.