Definitions
Belief or principle
doctrine
hestitate
waiver
downcast, dejected, glum
jaunty
It is a phrase describing the noun that comes before it in a sentence. Appositives are not essential to the sentence and, as such, should always be surrounded by commas.
Give an example of an abstract noun.
Answers will vary
A point at which two things are joined.
juncture
loud, gaudy, tacky
delight in or bask in
wallow
George Orwell's most famous novels Animal Farm and 1984 are widely read by high school and middle school students.
George Orwell's most famous novels, Animal Farm and 1984, are widely read by high school and middle school students.
Identify the abstract noun in the following sentence:
When RJ realized the teacher was handing back the class' papers, he was filled with dread.
dread
acme
wreck or devastate
ravage
deserter or renegade
turncoat
Rewrite the following sentence with the correct punctuation:
The events in Animal Farm mirror the events that occurred during a major historical conflict The Russian Revolution.
The events in Animal Farm mirror the events that occurred during a major historical conflict, The Russian Revolution.
Identify the abstract noun in the following excerpt:
When she saw him standing there in the line at McDonald's, her heart began to pound; it was like it was fate.
fate
to cut out, expunge
excise
trait, ascribe
attribute
conceited, pretentious
unassuming
Combine the following sentence to create a sentence with an appositive:
Many people believe that the Russian Revolution was incited by the aftermath of another serious historical conflict. That conflict was the first world war.
Many people believe that the Russian Revolution was incited by the aftermath of another serious historical conflict, the first world war.
Which of the following nouns are concrete? Please list all of them in your answer:
a.Mr. Porod
b. rosary
c. faith
d. Christianity
e. Catholic
Mr. Porod, rosary, Catholic
ravenous, rapacious
predatory
carry, send, impart
convey
refined, subdued, muted
tawdry
Combine the following sentences to create a sentence with an appositive: In 1917, rioters protesting the scarcity of food overthrew the czar. The ruling czar was Nicholas II.
In 1917, rioters protesting the scarcity of food overthrew the ruling czar, Nicholas II.
Which of the nouns in the following list are concrete? List all of them.
a. Science fair boards
b.hypothesis
c. Ms. Berk
d. room 121
e. experiment
Science fair boards, Ms. Berk, room 121
A hypothesis can be written down, but it can not otherwise be seen or heard. Similarly, you can see some one test an experiment but the word itself refers to a process or list of steps someone follows, not a person, place, or object.