Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Abstract Nouns
The composition of a noun is more than just a person, place or thing. Use this resource to study examples of nouns and their many uses.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Abstract Nouns
This page explains that an abstract noun is not identifiable by any of the five senses and provides examples.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Abstract Noun
Notes and examples of abstract and concrete nouns.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Nouns
This page focuses on nouns including definitions, types of nouns (person, place, thing/idea), common vs proper nouns, types of common nouns (concrete, abstract, collective), nouns as subjects, nouns as objects, nouns as subjective and...
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Concrete Noun
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a concrete noun in the context of a sentence.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Concrete Nouns
This Grammarly Handbook resource provides a definition for concrete nouns. Examples of concrete nouns in the context of sentences are provided.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Noun
This "grammar with attitude" site provides an easy-to-understand explanation of what nouns are, how they work in a sentence and how they can be classified.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Parts of Speech Nouns
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students to understand the difference between common and proper nouns, plural and singular nouns, possessive nouns, and abstract, concrete, and collective nouns.