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Identify the feminine form of the noun: aviator

noun and gender noun english

  1. aviatoress

  2. aviatrix

  3. aviatrina

  4. lady aviator

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
An aviator is a pilot.
Option B: The feminine form of the noun 'aviator' is 'aviatrix'. Hence option B is correct.
Options A, C and D: The terms 'aviatoress', 'aviatrina' and 'lady aviator' do not exist in the English dictionary.
Hence these options are incorrect.

Identify the feminine form of the noun: monk

noun and gender noun english

  1. monkess

  2. she-monk

  3. lady monk

  4. nun

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

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

Option C is incorrect as lady monk is a wrong usage in English.
Correct answer is option D as the feminine counterparts of some masculine nouns are entirely different words. In this case, the feminine form of "monk" is "nun".

Identify feminine form of the noun: czar

noun and gender noun english

  1. caress

  2. czarina

  3. lady-czar

  4. she-czar

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option A is incorrect as the word "caress" is a verb and not a noun.

Correct answer is option B as the feminine form of "czar" is "czarina" where the suffix -ina is added.  
Options C and D are incorrect as neither of these exist as feminine noun forms in the English language.

Identify the feminine form of the noun: servant

noun and gender noun english

  1. she-servant

  2. maid-servant

  3. servantess

  4. servantette

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A servant is a person who is employed in another person's house, doing jobs such as cooking and cleaning.
Option B: The feminine form of the noun 'servant' is 'maid-servant'. Hence option B is correct.
Options A, C and D: The terms 'she-servant', 'servantess' and 'servantette' do not exist in the English dictionary. Hence these options are incorrect.

Identify the feminine form of the noun: bachelor

noun and gender noun english

  1. bachelorette

  2. bachelorra

  3. bacheloress

  4. she-bachelor

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
A bachelor is a man who is not and has never been married.
Option A: The feminine form of the noun 'bachelor' is 'bachelorette'. Hence option A is correct.
Options B, C and D: The terms 'bachelorra', 'bacheloress' and 'she-bachelor' do not exist in the English dictionary.
Hence these options are incorrect.

Identify the feminine form of the noun: goat

noun and gender noun english

  1. lady goat

  2. goatess

  3. nanny

  4. she-goat

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A goat is the name of an animal.
Option C: The feminine form of the noun 'goat' is 'nanny'. Hence option C is correct.
Options A, B and D: The terms 'lady goat', 'goatess' and 'she-goat' do not exist in the English dictionary. Hence these options are incorrect.

Identify the feminine form of the noun: elephant

noun and gender noun english

  1. she-elephant

  2. cow-elephant

  3. lady-elephant

  4. hen-elephant

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The correct answer is option B. The masculine form of the noun "elephant" is bull-elephant. Thus, the feminine noun would be "cow-elephant" (cow is the feminine for of bull). Options A, C and D are incorrect as she-elephant, lady-elephant and hen-elephant are do not exist in the English language. 

Choose the feminine form of the given masculine noun.

Paul

noun and gender noun english

  1. Paltrix

  2. Pauless

  3. Paulina

  4. Pale

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

We can use logic and vocabulary to determine the correct answer. The Options A and B can be eliminated as incorrect answers as these words are misspelt. 

Paulina is a female names derived from the male name Paul. Hence,  option C is correct

Choose the feminine form of the given masculine noun.

Fraternal

noun and gender noun english

  1. Sororal

  2. Maternal

  3. Patenal

  4. Fraternalle

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option C and option D are misspelt words. Hence, these options can be eliminated as incorrect answers.

Option B,maternal,is the feminine form of paternal. Hence, option B is incorrect.
Option A, sororal, is the feminine form of fraternal. Hence, option A is the correct answer.

Choose the feminine form of the given masculine noun:
Fiancé

noun and gender noun english

  1. Wife

  2. Fiancite

  3. Fiancess

  4. Fiancée

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Option D: 'Fiancée' is the feminine form of the noun 'fiancé'.
Hence option D is correct.
Option A: 'Wife' is the feminine form of the noun 'husband'.
Options B and C: The words 'fiancite' and 'fiancess' do not exist in standard English language.
Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.