Tag: noun and gender

Questions Related to noun and gender

Identify the feminine form of the noun: 

Host

noun and gender noun english

  1. hostine

  2. hostess

  3. hostessa

  4. lady host

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Options A and C are incorrect as there is no such word such as hostine or hostessa in the English language. 

Option D is incorrect as there is no such word as lady host. It is an incorrect usage. 
The feminine form of host is hostess; Hence, Option B is the correct answer.

Identify the noun which is in neutral gender from the options below:

noun and gender noun english

  1. poet

  2. poem

  3. poetess

  4. pauper

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer is option b: poem. This is a noun in neutral gender as it refers  neither to masculine nor feminine form.

The word poet is a masculine noun. Its feminine form is poetess. 
The word pauper is a noun in common gender form as it refers to both masculine and feminine genders.

Identify the feminine form of the noun: benefactor

noun and gender noun english

  1. benefactress

  2. benefactrina

  3. benefactoress

  4. benefactrine

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
A benefactor is a person who gives money to help an organization, a person or the society.
Option A: The feminine form of the noun 'benefactor' is 'benefactress'. Hence option A is correct.
Options B, C and D: The words 'benefactrina', 'benefactoress' and 'benefactrine' do not exist in the English dictionary. Hence these options are incorrect.

Identify the noun in neutral gender from the below options:

noun and gender noun english

  1. pupil

  2. sheep

  3. goose

  4. mountain

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is option d: mountain. This is a noun which refers to neither a male nor a female form. 

The word - pupil is a noun in common gender which can refer to both masculine and feminine genders. 
The words - sheep and goose are masculine nouns. Their feminine forms are:
sheep : ewe
goose: gander

Identify the feminine form of the noun: prince

noun and gender noun english

  1. princine

  2. princess

  3. princetrix

  4. princa

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer is option B. The feminine form of prince is princess; other options are incorrect.

Options A, C and D are incorrect as these are incorrect words. There are no such words as princine, princetrix and princa in the English language.

Identify the noun in neutral gender from the options given below:

noun and gender noun english

  1. king

  2. crown

  3. crown prince

  4. prince

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer is option b: crown. This is a noun in neutral gender as it refers  neither to masculine nor feminine form.

The other words: king, crown prince and prince are masculine nouns. 

Identify the feminine form of the noun: adminstrator

noun and gender noun english

  1. administratoress

  2. adminstratora

  3. adminstatorina

  4. administratrix

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Options A, B and C are incorrect because these are incorrect words. There is no word such as adminsitratoress or adminstratora or administatorina in the English language. 

Option D is correct as some masculine nouns ending with -tor are transformed into their feminine counterparts by replacing -tor with -trix. The feminine form of administrator is administratrix.

Identify the noun which is not in neutral gender from the options below:

noun and gender noun english

  1. mountain

  2. street

  3. car

  4. chauffeur 

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is option D: driver. This is a noun in common gender form as it can refer to both masculine and feminine genders. 

The words - mountain, street and car are nouns in neutral gender as they refer neither to masculine nor feminine form.

Identify the feminine form of the noun: 

Lion

noun and gender noun english

  1. liona

  2. lionine

  3. lioness

  4. she-lion

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In certain cases, feminine noun is formed by suffixing '-ess' to the masculine noun. The feminine form of lion is formed by suffixing '-ess' to the noun. Option C is correct because the feminine form of lion is lioness.

Options A is incorrect as there is no word such as liona in the English language. 
Option B is incorrect as the word "lionine" (also known as "leonine") is an adjective used to describe lion-like qualities.  

Option D is incorrect. There is no word such as she-lion. It is an incorrect usage.

Identify the feminine form of the noun: 

Sparrow

noun and gender noun english

  1. she-sparrow

  2. sparrowline

  3. hen-sparrow

  4. sparrow

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Options A and B are incorrect as there is no word such as she-sparrow or sparrowline in the English language. 

Option D is incorrect as sparrow is the masculine noun form and not feminine. 
Correct answer is option C. The feminine form of sparrow is hen-sparrow.