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Nouns: Gender

ICSE · Class 5 · Essentials of English Grammar and Composition

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Topics in Nouns: Gender

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The Four Genders of Nouns

  • Masculine gender: refers to male beings (e.g., boy, king, lion).
  • Feminine gender: refers to female beings (e.g., girl, queen, lioness).
  • Common gender: refers to people who can be male or female (e.g., teacher, student, doctor).
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Forming Feminine Nouns

  • Some feminine nouns are made by adding -ess to the masculine form (e.g., actor → actress).
  • Sometimes spelling changes before adding -ess: 'prince' not 'princeess'.
  • Some words have completely different forms (e.g., boy → girl, man → woman).

Key Concepts

Central concept: Gender of Nouns

Masculine GenderFeminine GenderCommon GenderNeuter GenderFormation of Feminine Nouns

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