Tag: noun and gender

Questions Related to noun and gender

Pick out the feminine form of the given masculine noun.

Patriliny

noun and gender noun english

  1. Patriliness

  2. Fraternity

  3. Matronliny

  4. Matriliny

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Options A and C are incorrect words. Hence,these two options can be eliminated as incorrect answers. 

Option B,fraternity is a noun which means a group of people sharing a common profession or interests. Hence,option B is not correct. 
Option D,matriliny, is the feminine form of patriliny. Hence,it is the correct answer.

Identify the feminine form of the noun: comedian

noun and gender noun english

  1. comedienne

  2. comedianna

  3. comedianess

  4. comediatrix

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is option A. The feminine form of comedian is comedienne; 

Options B, C and D are incorrect as there is no word such as comedianna or comedianess or comediatrix in the English language.