Nouns Gender — Flashcards

Answer

Gender in grammar tells us whether a noun refers to a male, female, both, or neither. There are four types of gender: masculine, feminine, neuter, and common.

Answer

A noun that refers to a male person or animal is of masculine gender. Examples: boy, father, lion, king.

Answer

A noun that refers to a female person or animal is of feminine gender. Examples: girl, mother, lioness, queen.

Answer

Neuter gender is used for things that are not alive and do not have a gender. These nouns are neither male nor female. Example: table, book, ball, bag.

Answer

Common gender refers to nouns that can be used for both males and females. Example: teacher, doctor, student, friend, cousin.

Answer

'Actor' is a common gender noun because it can refer to both males and females. We say 'film actor' for both boys and girls, though 'actress' is sometimes used for females.

Answer

'Lion' usually refers to the male animal. The female is called 'lioness'. So 'lion' is masculine gender.

Answer

'Pen' is a non-living thing. It has no gender. So, it is of neuter gender.