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Gender of nouns

MEASURE Test your knowledge!

INSTRUCTIONS: You are given examples of nouns. Determine the nouns'

gender whether it be feminine, masculine, neuter, or common nouns.

1. Mother - ____________________
2. Father - ____________________
3. Gentleman - ____________________
4. Dog - ____________________
5. Rock - ____________________

INSPIRE Set your goals!

Identify the different types of genders of nouns

Be able to distinguish masculine, feminine, neuter, and common nouns

Provide examples for different types of genders of nouns

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TEACH Learn with us!

Do you know what these pictures have in common? They all are gender specific.

Gender of Nouns
Gives distinction for certain nouns on
their grammatical gender which
provides a general reference for other
instances where the noun would be
referred to in the sentence or passage.
The pronouns within the sentence can
change depending on the gender of the
noun it refers to.

NOTE:
There are four types of genders of nouns, namely:
Masculine
Feminine
Neuter
Common

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First, let's introduce Feminine and Masculine Nouns.

Masculine Feminine
Refers to nouns that exhibit Refers to nouns that exhibit
masculinity, or are biologically femininity, or are biologically or
or identify as male. identify as female.

Masculine Feminine

Father Mother

Policeman Policewoman

Actor Actress

Host Hostess

NOTE:
These masculine and feminine forms have a gender-unspecified form called
Common noun.

Examples of which include parent, police officer, and teacher.

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Now, here are nouns that have unspecified or no gender at all!

Common Neuter
Refers to nouns with unspecified Refers to nouns that have no
gender. gender.
Examples: Student, Teacher, Child, Examples: Phone, Car, Rock, Bottle,
Doctor, Relative Pencil

Common Feminine Masculine Neuter

Relative Aunt Uncle Teriyaki

Cattle Cow Bull Internet

Rabbit Doe Buck Television

Grandparent Grandmother Grandfather Asphalt

Horse Mare Stallion Laptop

Sibling Sister Brother Google

Relative Niece Nephew Classroom

Waiter/Server Waitress Waiter Fork

Child Daughter Son Scissors

Mousepad

NOTE:
Often, gender of nouns require a lot of familiarization with all various nouns
and their forms!

The sentence of the noun also changes depending on the noun's gender

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How exactly do these gender of nouns work within a sentence?

Gender of Nouns used in a Sentence

Certain nouns can be used within a sentence, however may vary in gender
between Common, Masculine, or Feminine.
Examples
Marian loved her parents so much (Common)
Marian loved her mother so much (Feminine)
Marian loved her father so much (Masculine)

Pronouns of Nouns of Differing Genders

The pronouns referring to the noun within the sentence can change depending
on the specified noun’s gender.
Examples
The children love to play with toys hence they play all day. (Common)
The girl loves to play with toys hence she plays all day. (Feminine)
The boy loves to play with toys hence he plays all day. (Masculine)

NOTE:

You still there? Good! Now, let's recap what we've learned and try to see if we
can already apply it!

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SUMMARIZE Wrap it up!

Nouns are categorized as in terms of gender: masculine, feminine, neuter, and

common.
Certain nouns can be used within a sentence, hence may vary in gender
between common, masculine, or feminine.
Pronouns within the sentence can change depending on the gender of the
noun it refers to.

APPLY Check your learning!

INSTRUCTIONS: Let's apply what you've learned so far! You'll be given some
nouns and it's your job do give us their respective genders!
Determine if the gender of the noun below. Answer
1. Mistress ________________
2. Hen ________________
3. Gentleman ________________
4. Phone Case ________________
5. Driver ________________
6. Cousin ________________
7. Parent ________________
8. Mare ________________
9. Mug ________________

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ANSWER KEY

Measure

1. Feminine
2. Masculine
3. Masculine
4. Common
5. Neuter

Apply:
1. Feminine
2. Feminine
3. Masculine
4. Neuter
5. Common
6. Common
7. Common
8. Feminine
9. Neuter

REFERENCES
Collins (2021) Gender of Nouns - Easy Learning Grammar. Retrieved from
https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/easy-learning/gender-of-nouns

Cliffs Notes (2020) What are the four genders of nouns? Retrieved from
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/cliffsnotes/subjects/writing/what-are-the-four-
genders-of-noun

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