An abstract noun is a word for something that can't be experienced by any of the five physical senses; something that can't be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched. An abstract noun is a word for something that is known, learned, thought, understood, or felt emotionally.
Example sentences (abstract nouns in bold):
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away.
I have no excuse but laziness, not a good excuse but an honest one.
Curiosity killed the cat. Satisfaction brought him back.
Have you read "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy?
An example of an abstract noun is knowledge.
I did my chores without help. What is the Abstract noun in this sentence?
Well a non example in a sentence is normally just meaning the opposite of an example sentence. For example: Tangible; Example They are waiting for tangible improvements in daily life.; Nonexempt; The clouds covering the sun make the sun tangible to see.
Example sentence: Here are the photos from our vacation in Mexico.common nouns: photos, vacationproper noun: Mexicoabstract noun: vacation
Example sentence: My brilliant idea is actually being considered by the board of directors.The simple subject: idea (an abstract noun)The complete subject: my brilliant idea
Example sentence for the abstract noun 'courage':I do not have the courage to tell lies.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a verb. An example of a sentence that uses the word "abstract" in a sentence as an adjective would be: It is difficult for children to fully comprehend many abstract ideas.
Example sentence with abstract nouns in bold:I have no excuse but laziness, not a good excuse but an honest one.
Example sentence: Curiosity killed the cat.curiosity is an abstract noun, a word for a desire, an emotion.cat is a concrete noun, a word for a physical creature.
Greeting example sentence: We sent them a hokliday greeting.
You would use the word "astrophysics" in a sentence in the role of an abstract noun. For example, "Astrophysics is the study of the physics of the universe."
Beauty is an abstract noun.
Greeting example sentence: We sent them a hokliday greeting.
Example sentence for common noun (teacher), proper noun (John), and abstract noun (diligence):The teacher complimented John on his diligence.
It is hard to fit "abstract" into a compound sentence, be careful when you do so!
An example of an abstract noun is knowledge.
The nouns in the sentence are value and time.