Concrete Nouns Quiz

You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests some of the material covered on the Concrete Nouns page in our grammar section.

1. All nouns are either concrete nouns or _______ nouns.

common
abstract
countable
a) common b) abstract c) countable

2. Concrete nouns are _______ things.

imaginary
invisible
physical
a) imaginary b) invisible c) physical

3. Which is the concrete noun?

mystery
galaxy
beauty
a) mystery b) galaxy c) beauty

4. Which are not usually classified as concrete nouns?

ideas and concepts
liquids and gasses
hair and feathers
a) ideas and concepts b) liquids and gasses c) hair and feathers

5. Which word is a concrete noun?

brain
mind
thought
a) brain b) mind c) thought

6. Which of these concrete nouns is normally invisible?

blood
water
bacteria
a) blood b) water c) bacteria

7. Concrete nouns can include people, places and

emotions
concepts
things
a) emotions b) concepts c) things

8. Concrete nouns are normally used more than abstract nouns in lessons about

science
religion
literature
a) science b) religion c) literature

9. In which sentence is dream used as a concrete noun?

Her dream was to be famous
Did her dream come true?
I had a scary dream
a) Her dream was to be famous b) Did her dream come true? c) I had a scary dream

10. Which list only includes concrete nouns?

car, speed, excitement
engine, wheel, seat
road, rain, danger
a) car, speed, excitement b) engine, wheel, seat c) road, rain, danger

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