What is a special noun?
1 Answer
Jul 10, 2017
Abstract nouns are sometimes referred to as special nouns .
Explanation:
Abstract nouns are words for things that can't be experienced by any of the five physical senses; they can't be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched. Abstract nouns are words for things that are known, understood, believed, or felt emotionally.
Examples of abstract (special) nouns are:
- attitude
- belief
- charm
- danger
- emotion
- fear
- generosity
- happiness
- ignorance
- joy
- knowledge
- love
- memory
- need
- opinion
- patience
- quest
- reason
- sincerity
- trouble
- urge
- value
- wisdom
- xenophobia
- year
- zoology
