Common or Abstract Nouns Worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to decide if the underlined word is a concrete noun or an abstract noun.

Remember:
- Concrete nouns are things you can see, touch, hear, smell, or taste — real physical things.
- Abstract nouns are ideas, feelings, qualities, or concepts — you can’t physically touch them.

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1. reminisce – This means to think back about happy memories. It’s not something you can hold or touch — it’s a mental action/feeling → Abstract

2. dentist – A person you can see and meet in real life → Concrete

3. mug – You can hold a coffee mug, drink from it → Concrete

4. truth – Truth is an idea or concept — you can’t grab “truth” with your hands → Abstract

5. kittens – Real animals you can pet and see → Concrete

6. October – A month. Months aren’t physical objects — they’re units of time (an idea) → Abstract

7. couch – Furniture you can sit on → Concrete

8. ideas – Thoughts in your head — you can’t touch an idea → Abstract

9. streamers – Decorations you can hang and touch → Concrete

10. luck – A feeling or belief — not something physical → Abstract

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Final Answer:
1. Abstract
2. Concrete
3. Concrete
4. Abstract
5. Concrete
6. Abstract
7. Concrete
8. Abstract
9. Concrete
10. Abstract