Let's solve this step-by-step based on the worksheet titled
"Abstract Nouns".
🔍 What Are Abstract Nouns?
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Concrete nouns are things you can see, hear, touch, taste, or smell (e.g., *dog*, *tree*, *book*).
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Abstract nouns are ideas, feelings, qualities, or concepts that
cannot be experienced with the senses (e.g., *love*, *happiness*, *trust*).
✔ Task Instructions:
> Circle only the
abstract nouns in each sentence.
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Now, let’s go through each sentence and identify the abstract nouns:
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1. Lara had great trust for the police officer.
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Trust = a feeling or belief → cannot be seen/touched →
abstract noun
✔ Answer: trust
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2. Climbing that mountain took bravery.
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Bravery = courage, a quality → not physical →
abstract noun
✔ Answer: bravery
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3. Mike shares lots of love with his family.
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Love = emotion → cannot be touched →
abstract noun
✔ Answer: love
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4. The kitten had a fear of leaving her warm bed.
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Fear = emotion, feeling →
abstract noun
✔ Answer: fear
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5. He takes pride in his work.
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Pride = feeling of satisfaction →
abstract noun
✔ Answer: pride
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6. Pam felt a lot of anger after losing the game.
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Anger = emotion →
abstract noun
✔ Answer: anger
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7. The dove is a symbol of peace.
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Peace = state of calm or harmony →
abstract noun
✔ Answer: peace
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8. My grandmother is filled with wisdom.
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Wisdom = knowledge and good judgment →
abstract noun
✔ Answer: wisdom
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9. Connor has confidence that he'll make the team.
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Confidence = belief in oneself →
abstract noun
✔ Answer: confidence
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10. Ina is very tall for her age.
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Tall = an adjective describing height →
not a noun, and it refers to a physical trait
- There is
no noun here, and "tall" is not an abstract noun.
✘ No abstract noun in this sentence.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
trust
2.
bravery
3.
love
4.
fear
5.
pride
6.
anger
7.
peace
8.
wisdom
9.
confidence
10.
none
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📝 Summary:
- All sentences except #10 contain
abstract nouns.
- Abstract nouns express emotions, qualities, or concepts — not physical objects.
- Remember: If you can’t see, touch, hear, taste, or smell it, it might be abstract!
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of abstract noun worksheet grade 3.
