Questões de Concurso

Consider the grammatical categories of gender, number, countability, and the distinction between proper and common nouns, as well as concrete and abstract nouns, then mark the alternative that is entirely correct.

(a)

“Buttons,” “collar,” and “sleeves” are common, countable, concrete nouns; “month” is an abstract countable noun; and “thousand years” takes the singular verb “is” (as in “It’s maybe a thousand years old”) because it acts as a single unit.

(b)

“Class” is a common, concrete, collective noun in the singular; “coatroom” is a compound common noun; and “everybody” and “nobody” are indefinite pronouns functioning as noun equivalents.

(c)

“Sweater” is a common, countable, concrete noun in the singular; “Mrs. Price” is a proper noun with feminine gender; and the genitive form “sweater’s” (in “the red sweater’s still sitting”) indicates possession.

(d)

“Mama” and “Papa” are proper nouns with inherent gender; “cake” is a common, countable, concrete noun; and “birthday” in “Happy birthday” acts as a common abstract noun in a vocative exclamation.

(e)

“Desk,” “ruler,” “pencil,” “books,” “eraser,” and “chair” are common, countable, abstract nouns; and “math” (as in “math problem”) is a common noun.