Nouns - Gender Change

 Gender change is also an important part of Nouns. Gender is of 4 types - 

1. Masculine Gender - It refers to male member. Example  - Boy, King, Man etc.

2. Feminine Gender - It refers to female member. Example - Girl, Queen,  Woman  etc.

3. Common Gender  - It refers to both Male  & female members. Example - Student,  Child,  Leader, Poet etc.

4. Neutral Gender - It refers to non living things which cannot be classified as male or female.  

Example - Room, book, table, dress etc.

Note - Masculine Gender is shown by the pronouns such as  'he' in Singular form & by 'they' in Plural form.  

. Feminine Gender is shown by the pronouns such as  'she' in Singular form & by 'they' in Plural form.  

Let's know how to change gender  - 

Examples - 

1.

Boy         - girl 

Man.      - Woman 

Dog.       - bitch

King.      - queen   

Cock.      - hen

 Son.        - daughter 

Father      - mother 

Nephew.   - niece

Fox.            - vixen

Horse.       - mare

Stallion    - mare

Bull.          - cow

Bullock.   - cow

Duck.        - swan

Lad.          - lass

Brother    - sister

Sir.           - madam

Uncle.      - aunt

Drone.     - bee

Husband - wife

Wizard.   - witch

2. 

Tiger.           - tigress

Prince          - princess

Conductor  - conductress

Emperor     - empress

Lion.            - lioness

Hunter.       - huntress

Duke.           - duchess

Master        - mistress

Enchanter  - enchantress 

Count.         - countess

Giant.          - giantess

Negro.         - negress

Mayor.        - Mayoress

Poet.           - poetess

3. 

Grandfather   - grandmother 

Landord.         - landlady

Hero.                - heroine

Servant.           - maid

Milkman          - milkmaid 

Peacock           - Peahen

Mr.                   - Mrs.

God.                - Goddess 

Buck.              - doe

Chairman     - chairwoman

Washerman - washer woman

Servant         - maid servant 

Milkman      - milkmaid 

4.

He.               - she

His.              - her

Him.            - Her

Now learn and practise Gender change. 

Exercise 1. Find different gender from below given words & write M - for Masculine,  F - for Feminine,  C - for common & N - for neutral - 

Cock, king, daughter,  doctor,  girl, ship, stove, child, Mrs., house wife,  cow, officer, peon, door .

Exercise  2- Change the gender in the following sentences - 

1. The gardener is  playing with boys.

2. Do you know the queen?

3. His uncle is a doctor. 

4. His son is a prince.

5. Why does the poet scold his servant ?

6. His aunty is a teacher.

7. The hunter is chasing the tiger.

8. A peacock is dancing in the forest.

9. The conductor is giving tickets to the boys.

10. What does the washerman  do?

Exercise 3 - Change gender of the following words - 

Duck, cock, man, bull , author, niece, emperor,  son, god, milkman,  count.