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4 4 Gender

Warm up
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While coming to school in the morning, notice five masculine gender nouns and
five feminine gender nouns. Write them in their boxes.

Masculine Gender Feminine Gender

1. ________________________ 1. _______________________

2. ________________________ 2. _______________________

3. ________________________ 3. _______________________

4. ________________________ 4. _______________________

5. ________________________ 5. _______________________

There are four types of gender.

Gender

Masculine Feminine Common Neuter

Masculine Gender

A noun that denotes a male is said to be of the masculine gender.

Nouns such as man, boy, father, king, lion, bull and stallion are said to be of the
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masculine gender.

The pronouns he and him are said to be of the masculine gender.
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