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The document discusses gender classifications for nouns in English. It notes that nouns can be masculine (referring to males), feminine (referring to females), or common (referring to either sex). It also mentions neuter nouns, which do not refer to living things and have no gender differentiation. The document then provides examples of gendered nouns and asks the reader to complete a chart matching additional nouns with their proper masculine or feminine classifications.
The document discusses gender classifications for nouns in English. It notes that nouns can be masculine (referring to males), feminine (referring to females), or common (referring to either sex). It also mentions neuter nouns, which do not refer to living things and have no gender differentiation. The document then provides examples of gendered nouns and asks the reader to complete a chart matching additional nouns with their proper masculine or feminine classifications.
The document discusses gender classifications for nouns in English. It notes that nouns can be masculine (referring to males), feminine (referring to females), or common (referring to either sex). It also mentions neuter nouns, which do not refer to living things and have no gender differentiation. The document then provides examples of gendered nouns and asks the reader to complete a chart matching additional nouns with their proper masculine or feminine classifications.
e.g. boy, man Feminine: alive and belonging to the female sex e.g. girl, woman Common: alive and belonging to either sex. e.g. passenger, guest Neuter: not alive, no differentiation in sex. e.g. house, pencil
More examples: Now, It’s your turn. Complete the chart:
Masculine Femininepoet Deer buck/stag murderer Donkey jack count countess giantess Duck drake emperor empress wizard Fox dog heir heiress Sheep ram prince princess Find the Swan cob bridegroom bride appropriate Tiger tiger gentleman lady masculine and hero heroine feminine gender for lad lass the following male female nouns: Mr Mrs nephew niece Noun Masculine son daughter Bear waiter waitress Cat father-in-law Cattle mother-in-law headmaster Chicken headmistress landlord landlady Deer father mother Donkey king queen Duck Fox Common Neuter Sheep Swan baby table Tiger student hospital reporter knife Answer key: doctor cave teacher phone Masculine Feminine singer pen lawyer school lion lioness dancer chair brother sister parent floor actor actress engineer fire uncle aunt artist stick stallion mare fish star bull cow buck hind step-father step-mother Masculine Femininebilly-goat nanny-goat ram ewe lion gander goose sister rooster hen actress bachelor spinster uncle sheperd sheperdess stallion poet poetess cow murderer murderess buck giant giantess wizard step-mother witch billy-goat ewe gander Noun Masculine cock Bear boar spinster Cat tom Cattle sheperdess stallion Chicken rooster