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For Animals and Birds:

Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine

he-bear she-bear he-goat she-goat

cock-sparrow hen-sparrow jack jenny
peacock peahen tomcat tabby cat

Practice Time 1

A. Rewrite the following sentences by changing the gender of the nouns.
1. The king rewarded the landlord.

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2. The authoress is writing a book about the empress.
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3. The hunter threw a net to catch the tiger.
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4. The niece of the poetess had gone to see her mother.

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5. Did the shepherd like to play the role of a duke?
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B. Pick out the nouns from the box and write in the correct columns given below.

peacock duck teacher aircraft author animal keyboard mare
bag cousin knife stag tigress hind ram parent

Masculine Feminine Common Neuter Nouns: Gender, Number, and Case

C. Underline the common gender nouns in the following sentences.
1. Both her parents are teachers.
2. My friend wanted to meet the owner of the club.
3. The students listened carefully to the principal.
4. All animals are loyal to their masters.

Let’s Learn Number of Nouns

The number of a noun tells us whether a noun is singular or plural.
When a noun refers to one person or thing, it is said to be singular.
For example: ant, tree, table, cow
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