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Look at the pictures and read the following sentences.
The book is on the table. This is an umbrella.
The nouns book, table and umbrella are the names of non-living things that are neither
masculine nor feminine, so these belong to the neuter gender.
Practice Time 2
A. Underline the nouns that belong to the common gender in the following sentences.
1. There are fi � y-one teachers in our school.
2. The restaurant was fi lled with people.
3. The soldiers fought bravely.
4. This book belongs to my friend.
B. Circle the nouns that belong to the neuter gender in the following sentences.
1. The chair is made of wood.
2. We have a car and a scooter.
3. My pen has no ink.
4. The hungry dog barked to see the bone on the plate.
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Activity Time
Work in pairs. One of you will write any fi ve masculine nouns in the blue house. The
other will write the feminine counterparts of these nouns in the red house. A� er both
of you have done, get the answers checked by your teacher.
Masculine Feminine
1. ________________ 1. ________________
Gender 2. ________________ 2. ________________
3. ________________
3. ________________
4. ________________
5. ________________
5. ________________ 4. ________________
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