In English, nouns are categorized as masculine, feminine, or neuter.
Gender of Nouns Exercises
Q. Rewrite the following sentences changing the Gender of the Nouns.
- His mother took him to the Zoo where he had a look at the lions, tigers, stags, rams, and peacocks.
- The merchant accompanied by his wife and daughters came to the king’s palace.
- The poet, the priest, and the prophet are always inspired by a high ideal.
- The Count married a rich heiress, a lass of fifteen, who was a Jewess by birth
- The Duke called the hunter to his presence and asked him how he had caught the tiger.
Answer
- Her father took her to the Zoo where she had a look at the lioness, tigress, hind, ewe and peahens.
- The lady merchant accompanied by her husband and sons came to the queen’s palace.
- The Poetess, priestess and the prophetess are always inspired by a high ideal.
- The countess married a rich heir, a lad of fifteen, who was a Jew by birth.
- The duchess called huntress to her presence and asked her how she had caught the tigress.
Q. Rewrite the following sentences changing the Gender of the Nouns.
- The ways of the tempter, the enchanter, the wizard, and the sorcerer are the same.
- The prince declared that the author had been his sole benefactor.
- The abbot declared that the waiter was a traitor and murderer.
- The Mayor was the patron of art and learning.
- This shepherd once acted as a host to the Marquis.
Answer
- The ways to the temptress, the enchantress, the witch, and the sorceress are the same.
- The princess declared that the authoress had been her sole benefactress.
- The abbess declared that the waitress was a traitress and murderess.
- The Mayoress was the patroness of art and learning.
- This shepherdess once acted as a hostess to the Marchioness.
Q. Rewrite the following sentences, changing the gender of the nouns.
- He owns a colt, a goose and a bull.
- The wife is a maidservant to the queen.
- He went with his step-son, brother-in-law and uncle to see the fair.
- The huntress killed a tigress, a lioness and a hen.
- The bride was thirty years old.
Answer
- She owns a filly, a gander and a cow.
- The husband is a man-servant to the king.
- She went with her step-daughter, sister-in-law and aunt to see the fair.
- The hunter killed a tiger, a lion and a cock.
- The bridegroom was thirty years old.
Q. Rewrite the following sentences, changing the gender of the nouns.
- May I come in, Sir?
- He keeps bitches and foxes.
- He is an old bachelor.
- The lion is the king of the forest.
- A duck is smaller than a goose.
Answer
- May I come in, Madam?
- He keeps dogs and Vixens.
- She is an old spinster.
- The lioness is the queen of the forest.
- A drake is smaller than a gander.
Q. Rewrite the following sentences changing the gender:
- She is the heiress to this big estate.
- When are you expecting your uncle?
- The bridegroom was a lad of fourteen.
- The headmaster gave away the prizes.
- The widower is the father of four sons.
- He took the old gentleman for a widower.
- A hunter killed a tiger, a stag and a lion.
- The tailor asked the priest to feed his horse.
- A hunter requested a shepherd to tell him when the tigress was last seen.
- The bitch came bounding to meet its master.
Answer
- He is the heir to this big estate.
- When are you expecting your aunt?
- The bride was a lass of fourteen.
- The headmistress gave away the prizes.
- The widow is the mother of four daughters.
- She took the old lady for a widow.
- A huntress killed a tigress, a hind and a lioness.
- The tailoress asked the priestess to feed her mare.
- A huntress requested a shepherdess to tell her when the tiger was last seen.
- The dog came bounding to meet its mistress.