Noun Gender For Class 4
Read these sentences.
- Alex and tom are brother and sister.
- The child is playing outside in the garden.
As you see in the first sentences Alexa is the name of a girl and Tom is the name of a boy whereas Alex is female, therefore belongs to the feminine gender. Similarly, Tom is a boy and belongs to the masculine gender.
In the second sentence, the child stands for both boy and girl and therefore belongs to a common gender.
Let us study gender in detail.
1. Feminine Gender
The noun that refers to the woman, girls, and female animals is known as the feminine gender. Lady, mother, sister, princess, and queen are some words that describe the feminine gender.
2. Masculine gender
The noun that refers to the boys, male and male animals is known as masculine gender. Father, brother, king, boy, and man are some words that describe the masculine gender.
3. Common gender
The noun that refers to both the male and female gender is known as the common gender. Parents, baby, teacher, friend, and animal are some words that describe common gender.
Let us learn about some masculine and feminine gender in the table below.
Masculine | Feminine |
---|---|
Brother | Sister |
Man | Woman |
Cock | Hen |
Bull | Cow |
Drone | Bee |
Waiter | Waitress |
Stag | Hind |
Gentleman | Lady |
Earl | Countess |
Husband | Wife |
Dad | mom |
Lord | Lady |
King | Queen |
Monk | Nun |
Boy | Girl |
Sir | Madam |
Uncle | Aunt |
Nephew | Niece |
Daddy | mummy |
Wizard | Witch |
Hart | Roe |
Drake | Duck |
Priest | Priestess |
Prophet | Prophetess |
Poet | Poetess |
Patron | Patroness |
Host | Hostess |
Viscount | Viscountess |
Shepherd | Shepherdess |
Steward | Stewardess |
Author | Authoress |
Manager | Manageress |
Bridegroom | Bride |
Prince | Princess |
He-goat | She-goat |
Cock-sparrow | Hen-sparrow |
Policeman | Policewoman |
Bull-calf | Cow-calf |
Murderer | Murderess |
Grand-father | Grand-mother |
Land-lord | Land-lady |
Milkman | Milkmaid |
Lion | Lioness |
Count | Countess |
Giant | Giantess |
Father | Mother |
Son | Daughter |
God | goddess |
Dog | Bitch |
Gander | Goose |
Noun Gender Worksheet For Class 4
Exercise: 1
Write the feminine gender of the following.
- Tiger
- Man
- Dog
- Uncle
- Headmaster
- King
- Waiter
- God
- Fox
- Bull
Answers
- Tigress
- Woman
- Bitch
- Aunt
- Headmistress
- Queen
- Waitress
- Goddess
- Vixen
- Cow
Exercise: 2
Write the masculine gender of the following.
- Lioness
- Wife
- Milkmaid
- Landlady
- Niece
- Bride
- Wife
- Madam
- Grandmother
- Hen
Answers
- Lion
- Husband
- Milkman
- Landlord
- Nephew
- Bridegroom
- Husband
- Sir
- Grandfather
- Cock
Exercise: 3
Identify the noun and write its gender.
- Mayra is an intelligent girl.
- His brother lives in Canada.
- He gave a big surprise to his grandparents.
- Mr. Sharma’s nephew is a software engineer.
- The children are playing outside in the playground.
- The landlady of a house is sweet-spoken.
- The bull destroys all the fields.
- The principal scolded some boys for fighting.
- The lioness is feeding her babies.
- God always helps us in our difficult times.
- His parents scolded him for disrespecting his cousin.
- The girls are having get together.
- The fox attacked the Bull.
- The soldiers always fight for us on the border.
- The man is feeding the dogs with biscuits.
- The princess is looking so beautiful.
- My friend had given me a surprise on my birthday.
- The warden of the hostel is very strict.
- The ladies are having their kitty party.
- Rani called the waiter for her order.
Answers
- Myra- feminine gender
- Brother- masculine gender
- Grandparents- common gender
- Nephew- masculine gender
- Children- common gender
- Landlady- feminine gender
- Bull- masculine gender
- Principal- common gender
- Lioness- feminine gender
- God- masculine gender
- Parents- common gender
- Girls- feminine gender
- Fox- masculine gender
- Soldier- common gender
- Man- masculine gender
- Princess- feminine gender
- Friends- common gender
- Headmaster- masculine gender
- Ladies- feminine gender
- Waiter- masculine gender
Also read: Parts of Speech for Class 4