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Nouns: Gender — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 5 · Essentials of English Grammar and Composition

What Nouns: Gender covers in ICSE Class 5 Essentials of English Grammar and Composition: 2 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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2 Topics · ICSE Class 5 Essentials of English Grammar and Composition · 2026-27

Topics in Nouns: Gender

1

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).
2

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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Key topics in Nouns: Gender include The Four Genders of Nouns, Forming Feminine Nouns. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 5 exams.
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