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Abstract Nouns are Concrete Nouns are
nouns that
love carcannot
wisdombe nouns that can
aeroplane be
anger
seen or touched. They seen or touched.
sorrow table
represent feelings,
seat hat joy
town happiness
ideas or qualities. imagination school

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misfortune

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table

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bravery

Abstract
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boredom

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coastline

Concrete
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embarrassment

Abstract
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Alex felt the loneliness hit him like a

sledgehammer.
sledgehammer

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The soldier was honoured with a

medal for his bravery
bravery.

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Boredom was blamed for the boy

boy’s
behaviour.
behaviour

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The ........... moved towards the light.

The boy’s .......... had an effect on

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I felt the stranger’s ........

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