English Quiz

Gender

Prepared By Manu Melwin Joy

Assistant ProfessorIlahia School of Management Studies

Kerala, India.Phone – 9744551114

Mail – manu_melwinjoy@yahoo.com

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Masculine

• A noun that denotes a male animal is said to be of the masculine gender.– Example – Boy, King.

Feminine

• A noun that denotes a female animal is said to be of the feminine gender.– Example – girl, queen.

common

• A noun that denotes either male or female is said to be of the common gender.– Example – parent, child, enemy.

Neutral

• A noun that denotes a thing that is neither male or female is said to be of the neutral gender.– Example – Book, Pen, Room, Tree.

Ways of forming feminine of nouns

• By using an entirely different word.– Example – Boy – Girl, Brother – Sister.

• By adding a syllable ( - ess, -ine etc).– Example - Author – Authoress, Actor, Actress.

• By placing a word before or after. – Example – Grand father – Grand mother.

Change the gender.

1. King.2. Emperor.3. Prince.4. Hero.5. Monk. 6. Wizard.7. Heir.8. Duke.9. Master.10. Bachelor.11. Gentleman.

1. Q_____. 2. E______.3. P______.4. H______.5. N______.6. W____.7. H______.8. D______.9. M_____.10. S______. 11. L_______.

Identify the gender

1. Heir. 2. Duck.3. Computer.4. Kid.5. Butler.6. Spinster.7. Bride.8. Doctor.9. Chair.10. Mister.

B____ D___

S____ M____

R____ E____

B____ S____

R____ H____

D____ D_____

B____ C___

G_____ G_____

F__ V______

T_____ T______

L______ L_______

Change the gender.

1. King.2. Emperor.3. Prince.4. Hero.5. Monk.6. Wizard.7. Heir.8. Duke.9. Master.10. Bachelor11. Gentleman.

1. Queen. 2. Empress.3. Princess.4. Heroine.5. Nun.6. Witch.7. Heiress.8. Duchess.9. Mistress.10. Spinster11. Lady.

Identify the gender

1. Heir.2. Duck.3. Computer.4. Kid.5. Butler.6. Spinster.7. Bride.8. Doctor.9. Chair.10. Mister.

1. Masculine.2. Feminine.3. Neutral.4. Common.5. Common.6. Feminine. 7. Feminine. 8. Common.9. Neutral.10. Masculine.

Buck Doe

Stallion mare

Ram ewe

Boar Sow

Rooster Hen

Drake Duck

Bull Cow

Gander Goose

Fox Vixen

Tiger Tigress

Lion Lioness