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Nouns: Gender — Revision Notes
ICSE · Class 6 · English Language- Grammar
Nouns: Gender revision notes for ICSE Class 6 English Language- Grammar: 2 topics in quick points. Includes Types of Gender in Nouns and Formation.
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Key Topics to Revise
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Types of Gender in Nouns
- There are four types of gender in nouns: Masculine, Feminine, Common, and Neuter.
- Masculine gender refers to male beings (e.g., boy, king, actor).
- Feminine gender refers to female beings (e.g., girl, queen, actress).
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Formation of Feminine Nouns
- Feminine forms of nouns can be formed in three ways: by adding -ess, changing the word completely, or modifying compound words.
- Adding -ess: Some masculine nouns add -ess to form feminine (e.g., host → hostess).
- Spelling changes may occur before adding -ess (e.g., 'poet' → 'poetess', 'master' → 'mistress').
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Key topics in Nouns: Gender include Types of Gender in Nouns, Formation of Feminine Nouns. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 6 exams.
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