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14 Gender
Gender

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Read the sentences and write the gender in the columns given below.

• The lady standing near the chair is my mother. She is a teacher. That gentleman is
my father. He is a doctor.

• I have a brother and a sister. He is dressed like a prince and she is going as a
princess in a fancy dress party. I am going as a soldier.t
• Some of my friends are dressed up as animals in the fancy dress party.

Masculine Gender Common Gender Feminine Gender

1. ________________ 1. ________________ 1. ________________

2. ________________ 2. ________________ 2. ________________
3. ________________ 3. ________________ 3. ________________

4. ________________ 4. ________________ 4. ________________

5. ________________ 5. ________________ 5. ________________

Let’s Learn Gender

A noun that refers to a male is said to be of the masculine gender.
A noun that refers to a female is said to be of the feminine gender.

Read the following sentences:

Rachit is a boy. He is playing with his father.
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Here, boy and father refer to males. Therefore, they are of the masculine gender.

Tiger, duke, bull, husband, grandfather, gentleman, etc. are some nouns of the
masculine gender.

Shalini is a girl. She helps her mother.
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Here, girl and mother refer to females. Therefore, they are of the feminine gender.

Tigress, duchess, cow, wife, grandmother, lady, etc. are some nouns of the feminine
gender.
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