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From the given sentence, form a feminine noun from the masculine word given, by replacing it with another word:Ram's uncle had served as a military officer in the British era.

noun and gender noun english

  1. Aunt

  2. Mother

  3. Daughter

  4. Sister

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The given sentence will have Option A, aunt, as the correct answer.

The given sentence has only one male gender noun and it is ‘uncle’. Ram, here is a proper noun, and thus cannot be converted though it is a male name; while officer is actually a common gender noun and can be used for both the genders.

Thus, ‘uncle’, when converted into feminine gender will become ‘aunt’, whereas the male noun counterparts for Mother, Daughter and Sister are Father, Son and Brother respectively, and none of three are present in the sentence.

Thus, Option A, Aunt, Is the correct answer.

From the given sentence, form a feminine noun from the masculine word given:The waiter looked confusingly at the customer by the window.

noun and gender noun english

  1. Customer

  2. Waitress

  3. Waiters

  4. Wait

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The given sentence would have Option B, Waitresses as the correct answer.

The given sentence has ‘waiter’ as the male gender noun, which means a person serving food at hotels. The female counter part of the same would be Option B, Waitresses, as it means the same and is a female gender noun. Option A, Customer is actually a common gender noun, while Option C, Waiters is the plural form of waiter, thus making them both the wrong answers.

Hence, Option B, Waitresses is the correct answer.

In the given sentence, identify the feminine form of the masculine noun:

The dogs stopped barking as the master arrived.

noun and gender noun english

  1. Mister

  2. Mistress

  3. Mastress

  4. Mandrake

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The masculine noun in the given sentence is 'master', of which we need to identify the feminine form.
Option B: 'Mistress' is the feminine form of the noun 'master'. Both refer to a person who is in charge of a place or group. Hence option B is correct.
Option A: 'Mister' is 'a title used before the full name of a person in a professional setting'. The gender of the noun is masculine.
Option C: The word 'mastress' does not exist in standard English language.
Option D: 'Mandrake' is a name for a Mediterranean herb.
These words are not the feminine forms of the given noun 'master'. Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.

From the given sentence, form a feminine noun from the masculine word given:The Duke Of Wales inaugurated the function.

noun and gender noun english

  1. Empress

  2. Queen

  3. Duchess

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The answer to the given sentence is Option C, Duchess.

As per the question, the sentence would have the male gender noun to be replaced by the feminine noun, after dropping the vowel, and then adding the syllable ‘-ess’. Here, we are dropping the ‘e’ from the noun and adding the syllable to get Option C, ‘Duchess’, which is the feminine counterpart of the noun and will mean the same, being the ruler over a certain area.

Option A, Empress and Option B, Queen, are actually feminine counterparts of Emperor and King, respectively and are hence wrong answers.

Thus, Option C, Duchess, is the correct answers.

In the given sentence, replace the masculine noun with its feminine form:The gentleman sounded too excited about the event.

noun and gender noun english

  1. Spinster

  2. Witch

  3. Lady

  4. Girl

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Option C: The feminine form of 'gentleman' is 'lady'. Hence this is the most suitable option.
Options A, B and D:
'Spinster' is the feminine form of 'bachelor' and not of the noun 'gentleman'.
'Witch' is the feminine form of 'wizard'.
'Girl' is the feminine form of 'boy'.
Hence these options are not correct.

Replace the masculine noun with its feminine counterpart, in the following sentence:

It was quite hard to tame the ox on that evening.

noun and gender noun english

  1. Bullock

  2. Mare

  3. Cow

  4. Vixen

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
An ox is a bull who has been castrated.
Option C: The female form of the noun 'bull' is a 'cow'. Hence option C is correct.
Option A: 'Bullock' is another name for an 'ox', which is a castrated bull. It's not feminine.
Option B: 'Mare' is an adult female horse.
Option D: 'Vixen' is a female fox.
Since these words are not feminine forms of the noun 'ox', options A, B and D are incorrect.

From the given sentence, form a feminine noun from the masculine word given:The way the lion roared scared the tourists to no extent.

noun and gender noun english

  1. Lioness

  2. Cheetah

  3. Tigress

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The answer to the given sentence is Option A, Lioness.

As per the question, the sentence would have the male gender noun to be replaced by the feminine noun, without dropping the vowel, and then adding the syllable ‘-ess’. Here in the sentence, the male gender noun, ‘Lion’ has to be kept as it is, while adding the syllable. Thus, the meaningful counterpart that we get is ‘Lioness’, which means the female version of the Lion from the cat family. While Option B, Cheetah is a common gender noun, option C, tigress, is a feminine gender noun which is the counterpart of Tiger.

Thus, Option A, Lioness, is the correct answer.

In the given sentence, identify the feminine form of the masculine noun:The salesman was so convincing, that Rhea couldn't help but buy the umbrella.

noun and gender noun english

  1. Saleslad

  2. Saleswoman

  3. Salessister

  4. Salessprinter

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The masculine noun in question is 'salesman'.
Option B: 'Saleswoman' is the feminine form of the given male noun. Hence option B is the right answer.
Options A and C: 'Saleslad' and 'salessister' do not exist in standard English language. Hence these options are incorrect.
Option D: The word 'salesprinter' does not exist in the English language and hence this option is wrong.

In the given sentence, change the underlined masculine noun to feminine:

The principal applauded the head boy for his contribution to the school.

noun and gender noun english

  1. Head girl

  2. Head woman

  3. Girl head

  4. Head lady

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The answer to the given sentence is Option A, Head girl.

As per the question, the sentence would have the male gender noun to be replaced by the feminine noun, by adding a word before or after that. In the given sentence, the male noun given is ‘Head boy’, a term used for the head of the boys' section of a school or an educational institute. Thus, ‘Head girl’ would be the exact, apt opposite counterpart of the noun given, as a school requires one.

The other options, B, C and D are all ineligible terms which do not fit in as the exact opposite of the noun given in the sentence, and hence, option A, Headgirl, is the correct answer.

From the given sentence, form a feminine noun from the masculine word underlined:The subjects were divided in opinion regarding the heir to the throne.

noun and gender noun english

  1. princess

  2. duchess

  3. heiress

  4. queen

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option C is correct. The masculine noun “heir” can be changed into its feminine form by adding the suffix “-ess” to it, giving “heiress”.

Option A is incorrect as “princess” is the feminine form of the masculine noun “prince”

Option B is incorrect. “Duchess” is the feminine form of the noun “duke”.

Option D is incorrect as “queen” is the feminine form of the masculine noun “king”.