Question

Choose the abstract noun from the alternatives given below:
Strong
a. Stronger
b. Strength
c. Strongest
d. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: An abstract noun is a noun which refers to any idea, quality or state. It is intangible in nature, that is something that cannot be touched or felt.

Complete answer:
Let us find the appropriate abstract noun from the given options.
The given word is strong. Strong is an adjective. A strong girl. The bull is a strong animal. The word strong is describing the girl and the bull respectively.

> Option a is stronger. Stronger is a comparative degree of the word strong. When we compare two things, we can say which one is stronger than the other. Raju is stronger than Ramu because he pulled a cart with his bare hands. Therefore, we are comparing the strength between Raju and Ramu. This is a wrong answer.

> Option b is strength. Strength is the quality of being strong. He has a lot of strength since he exercises daily. Strength of a person cannot be touched, seen or felt. It is abstract in nature. Thus, it is the correct option.

> Option c is strongest. Strongest is used when there is a comparison between three or more things or people. It is a superlative degree. The strongest boy of the class will be given a prize. It is the wrong answer.

> Option d is irrelevant because it has been given to confuse the students.
Thus, after analysing all the answers, it can be seen that strength in option b is the correct answer.

Therefore, the correct option is b.

Note: Often students get confused between an adjective and an adverb. If a word is defining or describing something, it is an adjective. For example, a beautiful girl. But if the word is describing something but cannot be placed before the object, it is an abstract noun. For example, we cannot say, a beauty girl. But we can say, the girl is full of beauty. Thus, beauty is an abstract noun while beautiful is an adjective.