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Gender of Nouns — 50 Masculine & Feminine Pairs for Kids

English nouns have FOUR genders: Masculine (male), Feminine (female), Common (either), and Neuter (no gender). Learn 50 masculine-feminine pairs and know when gender matters!

Updated: June 8, 2026 · ⏱️ 15 min · Page 4/23 · ⭐ Grade 2-4

📦 Nouns📖 10 Sentences✏️ 15 Fill-Blanks⚠️ 4 Mistakes❓ 12 Quiz🤓 3 Facts

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📦 Learn📖 Sentences🇮🇳 Hindi✏️ Fill-Blank (15)⚠️ Mistakes❓ Quiz (12)🤓 FactsPeople Ask👨‍👩‍👧 Tips❓ FAQ

👨‍👩‍👧 Family

father/mother
brother/sister
son/daughter
uncle/aunt
nephew/niece
husband/wife
grandfather/grandmother
boy/girl
man/woman
prince/princess

🐾 Animals

lion/lioness
tiger/tigress
peacock/peahen
cock/hen
bull/cow
stallion/mare
dog/bitch
ram/ewe
drake/duck
gander/goose
boar/sow
stag/doe
fox/vixen
hero/heroine
emperor/empress

👨‍⚕️ Professions

actor/actress
waiter/waitress
host/hostess
steward/stewardess
god/goddess
poet/poetess
wizard/witch
monk/nun
master/mistress
bridegroom/bride

👥 Common Gender

teacher
doctor
student
child
baby
friend
neighbour
cousin
pilot
singer
artist
manager
engineer
scientist
writer

🪑 Neuter Gender

table
book
school
computer
river
city
car
phone
house

📖 Read These Sentences Aloud!

  • The lion is the king and the lioness is the queen of the jungle.
  • My uncle and aunt came from Delhi for Diwali.
  • The peacock danced but the peahen sat watching quietly.
  • Our teacher (common gender) teaches both boys and girls.
  • The stallion ran fast while the mare followed behind.
  • A monk and a nun lived peacefully in the monastery.
  • The fox is clever but the vixen (female fox) is cleverer!
  • In Hindi, a chair is feminine — but in English, it’s neuter (just ‘it’)!
  • The emperor ruled the kingdom and the empress supported him.
  • Modern English uses actor for both male and female performers.

🇮🇳 Hindi Comparison

Hindi gives gender to EVERYTHING — even objects! कुर्सी (chair) is feminine, मेज़ (table) is also feminine, कमरा (room) is masculine. English only gives gender to LIVING beings! So Indian kids sometimes say ‘The table, she is big’ ❌ because in Hindi the table IS feminine!

✏️ Fill in the Blank (15 Questions)

1The feminine of lion is _____.
Add -ess to the male
2The masculine of cow is _____.
Completely different word for male cattle
3‘Teacher’ is _____ gender.
Can be male or female
4The feminine of prince is _____.
Royal female…
5The masculine of mare is _____.
Male horse = ?
6‘Table’ is _____ gender.
Objects have no gender in English
7The feminine of peacock is _____.
pea + female bird
8The masculine of goose is _____.
A completely different word
9The feminine of fox is _____.
One of the strangest pairs!
10‘Doctor’ is _____ gender.
Can be male or female
11The feminine of emperor is _____.
Add -ess to the ruler
12The masculine of hen is _____.
Male chicken
13The feminine of tiger is _____.
Add -ess to the big cat
14‘Baby’ is _____ gender.
Could be boy or girl
15The feminine of wizard is _____.
Completely different word for female magic!

⚠️ Common Mistakes (4)

❌ The table, she is broken.
✅ The table is broken.
💡 English doesn’t give gender to objects! No ‘she’ for table!
❌ She is a actor.
✅ She is an actress (or actor).
💡 Traditional: actress. Modern: actor is used for both
❌ The bull gives milk.
✅ The cow gives milk.
💡 Bull = male. Cow = female. Only cows give milk!
❌ He is a waitress.
✅ He is a waiter.
💡 Waiter = male. Waitress = female

❓ Quiz (12 Questions)

1. Feminine of lion:
2. Masculine of cow:
3. ‘Teacher’ is:
4. Feminine of peacock:
5. ‘Table’ is:
6. Feminine of fox:
7. Hindi gives gender to objects. English:
8. Modern usage of ‘actor’:
9. Feminine of stag:
10. Masculine of ewe:
11. How many genders in English?
12. Feminine of monk:

🤓 Fun Facts (3)

🤓 Ships are sometimes called ‘she’ in English — ‘She’s a beautiful ship!’ One of the few times objects get gender!
🤓 The word ‘vixen’ (female fox) also means a fierce, spirited woman!
🤓 In German, every noun has gender — ‘the girl’ (das Mädchen) is actually NEUTER, not feminine!

People Also Ask

What are the 4 genders in English?

Masculine (male: boy, king), Feminine (female: girl, queen), Common (either: teacher, doctor), Neuter (no gender: table, book).

How to form feminine from masculine?

Add -ess: lion→lioness, host→hostess. Change word: boy→girl, king→queen. Sometimes completely different: fox→vixen.

Why don’t English objects have gender?

Unlike Hindi where every object is masculine or feminine, English only assigns gender to living beings. Tables, books, cars are all ‘it’ in English.

👨‍👩‍👧 Parent Tips (5)

  • 1. 🐾 Zoo game: Point at animals — ‘Male lion = lion. Female? LIONESS!’
  • 2. 📝 Make a chart: Masculine | Feminine | Common | Neuter — fill in 10 each
  • 3. 🇮🇳 Explain Hindi difference: ‘In Hindi, कुर्सी is feminine. In English, it’s just IT!’
  • 4. 👨‍👩‍👧 Family practice: ‘Father/mother, uncle/aunt, nephew/niece’ — quiz at dinner
  • 5. 📖 While reading, identify: ‘Is this noun masculine, feminine, common, or neuter?’

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❓ FAQ (5)

What are the 4 genders in English?

Masculine (male: boy, king), Feminine (female: girl, queen), Common (either: teacher, doctor), Neuter (no gender: table, book).

How to form feminine from masculine?

Add -ess: lion→lioness, host→hostess. Change word: boy→girl, king→queen. Sometimes completely different: fox→vixen.

Why don’t English objects have gender?

Unlike Hindi where every object is masculine or feminine, English only assigns gender to living beings. Tables, books, cars are all ‘it’ in English.

Is ‘actor’ or ‘actress’ correct for women?

Both are correct! Traditional English uses ‘actress’ for women. Modern English increasingly uses ‘actor’ for everyone.

Is this tested in CBSE?

Yes! ‘Write the feminine of…’ is a standard CBSE Grade 2-4 question.

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