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Multiple choice noun and gender noun english

Identify the feminine form of the noun: 

Host

  1. hostine

  2. hostess

  3. hostessa

  4. lady host
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice noun and gender noun english

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

  1. poet

  2. poem

  3. poetess

  4. pauper
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice noun and gender noun english

Identify the feminine form of the noun: benefactor

  1. benefactress

  2. benefactrina

  3. benefactoress

  4. benefactrine
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.
Multiple choice noun and gender noun english

Identify the noun in neutral gender from the below options:

  1. pupil

  2. sheep

  3. goose

  4. mountain
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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

Multiple choice noun and gender noun english

Identify the feminine form of the noun: prince

  1. princine

  2. princess

  3. princetrix

  4. princa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice noun and gender noun english

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

  1. king

  2. crown

  3. crown prince

  4. prince
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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. 

Multiple choice noun and gender noun english

Identify the feminine form of the noun: adminstrator

  1. administratoress

  2. adminstratora

  3. adminstatorina

  4. administratrix
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice noun and gender noun english

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

  1. mountain

  2. street

  3. car

  4. chauffeur

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice noun and gender noun english

Identify the feminine form of the noun: 

Lion

  1. liona

  2. lionine

  3. lioness

  4. she-lion
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice noun and gender noun english

Identify the feminine form of the noun: 

Sparrow

  1. she-sparrow

  2. sparrowline

  3. hen-sparrow

  4. sparrow
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.