Noun-Gender
The Noun-Gender tells us about the sex of the noun.
In Grammar-Nouns, there are FOUR GENDERS.
1. Masculine gender:
A noun is said to be in the Masculine gender if it refers to a male character or
member of a species.
Man, lion, hero, boy, king, horse and actor are nouns of masculine gender.
2. Feminine gender:
A noun is said to be in the feminine gender if it refers to a female member of a species.
Woman, lioness, heroine, girl, mare, niece, empress, cow and actress are few of the feminine-gender
nouns
3. Common gender:
A noun is said to be in Common gender if it refers to a member of species which can be a male or a
female.
Child, student, friend, applicant, candidate, servant, member,
parliamentarian and leader are few of the common-gender nouns
4. Neuter gender:
A noun is said to be in the neuter gender if it refers to a member of a species which is neither a male
nor a female.
Normally nouns referring to lifeless objects are in neuter nouns.Chair, table, tree, star, mountain,
street, book, car, school,
paper, pencil and computer are few of the neuter nouns .
Masculine genders-----Feminine genders
1. Bachelor----- Spinster
2. Bachelor----- Maid
3. Bullock----- Heifer
4. Dog----- Bitch
5. Drone------ Bee
6. Horse----- Mare
7. Nephew----- Niece
8. Jew----- Jewess
9. Wizard----- Witch
10. Heir----- Heiress
11. Manager----- Manageress
12. Poet----- Poetess
13. Shepherd----- Shepherdess
14. Benefactor----- Benefactress
15. Hunter----- Huntress
16. Negro----- Negress
17. Emperor----- Empress
18. Traitor----- Traitress
19. Prince----- Princess
20. Lion----- Lioness
21. Bull----- Cow
22. Ox----- Cow
23. Mayor----- Mayoress
24. Tiger----- Tigress
25. Actor----- Actress
26. Host----- Hostess
27. Uncle----- Aunt
28. Monk----- Nun
29. Gentleman----- Lady
30. Duck----- Duchess
Work Sheet(with key answer)
Identify the gender of the following nouns
1. duck
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
2. buck
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
3. mistress
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
4. computers
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
5. pencil
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
6. emperor
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
7. waitress
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
8. lioness
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
9. kid
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
10. playground
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
11. swing
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
12. mister
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
13. stag
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
14. cellular phone
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
15. steward
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
16. glass
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
17. spinster
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
18. wizard
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
19. knight
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
20. participant
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
21. rooster
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
22. bride
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
23. doctor
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
24.chair
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
25.step sister
a. Masculine b. Feminine c. Neuter d. Common
Work sheet (with key answer)
Change the underlined nouns in bold from the feminine/masculine
to the masculine/feminine.
1. My uncle visits his nephew every weekend.
1. My aunt visits her niece every weekend.
2. The lady has several drakes on her farm.
2. The gentleman has several ducks on his farm.
3. The daughter is more talkative than her mother.
3. The son is more talkative than his father.
4. Does any actor like to play the role of the prince?
4. Does any actress like to play the role of the princess?
5. Their queen is a widow.
5. Their king is a widower.
6. The manager is still a bachelor.
6. The manageress is still a spinster.
7. In the movie, the tiger was killed by the hero.
7. In the movie, the tigress was killed by the heroine.
8. His son-in-law is a steward.
8. His daughter-in-law is a stewardess.
9. The count has one brother.
9. The countess has one sister.
10. The author is writing a book about the emperor.
10. The authoress is writing a book about the empress.
11. The bridegroom spoke to the priest.
11. The bride spoke to the priestess.
12. His brother works as a waiter.
12. His sister works as a waitress.
13. The dog barked at the milkman.
13. The bitch barked at the milkmaid.
14. A cock was killed by a fox.
14. A hen was killed by a vixen.
15. The manservant has worked many years for the duke.
15. The maidservant has worked many years for the duchess.
16. Her husband is a conductor.
16. His wife is a conductress.
17. He was a postman before he became a postmaster.
17. She was a postwoman before she became a postmistress.
18. The lad wants to be a monk.
18. The lass wants to be a nun.
19. The sultan owns a stallion.
19. The sultana owns a mare.
20. Her father-in-law is a landlord.
20. Her mother-in-law is a landlady.
