(CETREDE 2026) - QUESTÃO

In the sentence below, how are the underlined nouns best classified?

"Curiosity and imagination help children become independent learners."

Ⓐ Proper, concrete, countable nouns.

Ⓑ Proper, abstract, uncountable nouns.

Ⓒ Common, concrete, countable nouns.

Ⓓ Collective, abstract, countable nouns.

Ⓔ Common, abstract, uncountable nouns. 

The underlined nouns are “curiosity” and “imagination.”

Let’s classify them:

1. Common vs. Proper

   • Common nouns name general ideas or things.

   • Proper nouns name specific people, places, or organizations and are capitalized.

   • Curiosity and imagination refer to general ideas → common nouns.

2. Concrete vs. Abstract

   • Concrete nouns can be perceived with the senses (book, dog, table).

   • Abstract nouns refer to ideas, qualities, or states.

   • Curiosity and imagination are mental qualities → abstract nouns.

3. Countable vs. Uncountable

   • Countable nouns can be counted (one apple, two apples).

   • Uncountable nouns refer to general concepts or substances and normally are not counted individually.

   • Curiosity and imagination are usually treated as uncountable concepts.

- Therefore, the correct answer is: E) Common, abstract, uncountable nouns.