Tag: noun and gender

The answer to the given sentence would be Option C, Sister.

As per the question, the sentence would have the male gender noun to be replaced by the feminine noun. The only male gender noun in the given sentence is the word ‘brother’, which means the male sibling. The exact word which happens to be the opposite to the given noun is Option C, Sister. The other options A, Father is a male gender noun and hence is the wrong answer, while option B, Mother and option D, Aunt, are both female counterparts of Father and Uncle respectively, and are hence the wrong answers.

Thus, Option C, Sister is the correct answer.

The word actor is the masculine noun among the options given. Its feminine form is : actress. The other options viz. owner, teacher and parent are common gender nouns. Common gender nouns such as owner, teacher and parent could refer to either male or female gender. They do not represent any specific gender. Hence, options A, B and D are incorrect.

The word prince is the masculine noun among the options given. 

The correct answer is option D. The feminine form of the word: gentleman is lady. (Please note that lady is also the feminine form of the word: lord). 

The correct answer is option c. The feminine form of duke is duchess. 

The correct answer is option C. The words: king, bridegroom, and lord are masculine nouns. Their respective feminine forms are :

The word emperor is the masculine noun among the options given. The feminine form of this word is : empress. The other options viz. child, cousin and friend are common nouns because they can refer to both masculine and feminine genders.

The correct answer is option B. The words: actress, spinster, bee, and goose are feminine words. Their respective masculine forms are:

Correct answer is option b. The word wizard refers to a man who has magical powers. Its feminine form is witch. The words: magician and performer are common nouns which refer to both masculine and feminine nouns. 

Correct answer is option d: cub. It can refer to both masculine and feminine gender. Hence it is a noun in common gender.