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Concrete Nouns Worksheets: Printable Exercises & PDF (With Answers)

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1. Choose the concrete noun from each list.

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2. Complete each sentence using a suitable concrete noun.

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Concrete Nouns Exercises

Concrete Nouns Exercise 1: Identify the Concrete Noun

Underline the concrete noun(s) in each sentence.

  1. The cat slept on the sofa.
  2. I bought a sandwich and a soda.
  3. She picked up the phone quickly.
  4. The baby smiled at the balloon.
  5. He threw the ball over the fence.
  6. The music from the radio was loud.
  7. The boy ate an apple.
  8. We planted flowers in the garden.
  9. She wore a gold necklace.
  10. The dog barked at the stranger.

Answer:

  1. cat, sofa
  2. sandwich, soda
  3. phone
  4. baby, balloon
  5. ball, fence
  6. radio
  7. boy, apple
  8. flowers, garden
  9. necklace
  10. dog, stranger

Concrete Nouns Exercise 2: Choose the Concrete Noun

Choose the concrete noun from each list.

  1. (bravery / pencil / honesty / trust) → __________
  2. (dream / apple / anger / idea) → __________
  3. (car / excitement / beauty / loyalty) → __________
  4. (book / fear / love / sadness) → __________
  5. (ice cream / truth / idea / freedom) → __________
  6. (tree / hope / justice / pride) → __________
  7. (laughter / spoon / courage / honesty) → __________
  8. (backpack / thought / kindness / trust) → __________
  9. (cookie / belief / advice / regret) → __________
  10. (desk / freedom / memory / peace) → __________
  11. (train / joy / sadness / guilt) → __________
  12. (hatred / television / peace / anger) → __________
  13. (butterfly / regret / friendship / sympathy) → __________
  14. (camera / happiness / honesty / fear) → __________
  15. (chair / wisdom / dream / kindness) → __________
  16. (clock / patience / forgiveness / trust) → __________
  17. (glove / loyalty / fear / anger) → __________
  18. (cake / anger / beauty / frustration) → __________
  19. (beach / anxiety / generosity / sorrow) → __________
  20. (notebook / trust / respect / confidence) → __________

Answer:

  1. pencil
  2. apple
  3. car
  4. book
  5. ice cream
  6. tree
  7. spoon
  8. backpack
  9. cookie
  10. desk
  11. train
  12. television
  13. butterfly
  14. camera
  15. chair
  16. clock
  17. glove
  18. cake
  19. beach
  20. notebook

Concrete Nouns Exercise 3: Fill in the Blanks

Complete each sentence using a suitable concrete noun.

  1. She placed the flowers in a __________.
  2. He packed his __________ for school.
  3. We ate __________ and juice for breakfast.
  4. The cat climbed up the __________.
  5. I found a __________ on the beach.
  6. The __________ barked at the mailman.
  7. She painted a picture on a __________.
  8. He opened the __________ and took out his keys.
  9. The kids played in the __________.
  10. I dropped my __________ on the floor.
  11. The chef sliced the fresh __________.
  12. The child held a colorful __________.
  13. I wrote my name on the __________.
  14. The school __________ rang loudly.
  15. They built a sandcastle with a __________.
  16. The __________ rang loudly at 7 AM.
  17. I bought a new pair of __________.
  18. She cleaned the table with a __________.
  19. He listened to music through his __________.
  20. The old man sat on a wooden __________.

Sample Answers:

  1. vase
  2. backpack
  3. toast
  4. tree
  5. shell
  6. dog
  7. canvas
  8. drawer
  9. park
  10. phone
  11. tomato
  12. balloon
  13. paper
  14. bell
  15. bucket
  16. alarm
  17. shoes
  18. cloth
  19. headphones
  20. bench

Concrete Nouns Exercise 4: Concrete or Abstract?

Write C for concrete nouns and A for abstract nouns.

  1. sugar → ______
  2. truth → ______
  3. phone → ______
  4. fear → ______
  5. pencil → ______
  6. kindness → ______
  7. guitar → ______
  8. freedom → ______
  9. sandwich → ______
  10. jealousy → ______

Answer:

  1. C
  2. A
  3. C
  4. A
  5. C
  6. A
  7. C
  8. A
  9. C
  10. A
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Concrete Nouns Worksheets: Printable Exercises & PDF (With Answers) — Practice Quiz

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Q1

Question 1: Which of the following is a concrete noun?

Question 1 options
"Pencil" is a concrete noun because you can see and touch it. The other options — bravery, honesty, and trust — are abstract nouns that refer to ideas or feelings you cannot physically perceive.
Q2

Question 2: The word "freedom" is a concrete noun because it names something real.

Question 2 options
This is false. "Freedom" is an abstract noun because it refers to an idea or concept that you cannot see, hear, touch, smell, or taste. Concrete nouns name things you can perceive with your senses, such as "guitar" or "sandwich."
Q3

Question 3: She placed the flowers in a ___.

Question 3 options
"Vase" is the correct concrete noun that completes the sentence naturally. A vase is a container used to hold flowers. The other options — courage, honesty, and freedom — are abstract nouns and do not make sense in this context.
Q4

Question 4: Match each noun to its correct type: Concrete (C) or Abstract (A).

Question 4 options
sugar
truth
guitar
jealousy
Abstract – an idea
Abstract – a feeling
Concrete – something you taste
Concrete – something you hold

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

"Sugar" and "guitar" are concrete nouns because you can see and touch them. "Truth" is an abstract noun referring to a concept, and "jealousy" is an abstract noun referring to an emotion. You cannot physically perceive truth or jealousy with your senses.
Q5

Question 5: In the sentence "The baby smiled at the balloon," which words are concrete nouns?

Question 5 options
"Baby" and "balloon" are the concrete nouns in this sentence. Both name things you can see and touch. "Smiled" is a verb, and "at" is a preposition — neither is a noun.

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