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Change the Gender in Sentences (Rules & Examples)

In English grammar, gender is a category of nouns. There are four types of gender: Masculine (male), Feminine (female), Common (either male or female, like 'doctor'), and Neuter (non-living things, like 'book'). Learning to change sentences from masculine to feminine is a basic grammar exercise.

Question (Click to Flip)

What is the feminine gender of a dog?

Answer

The feminine gender of a dog is a Bitch. For horses, it is a Mare.

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Key Facts

English has largely moved away from gendered job titles in modern times to promote equality. Words like 'stewardess', 'policeman', or 'chairman' are now commonly replaced with neutral terms like 'flight attendant', 'police officer', and 'chairperson'.

Rules for Changing Gender

When you are asked to "change the gender in the following sentences," you must do two things:

  1. Change the Noun: Change the male person or animal to its female equivalent (e.g., King -> Queen, Lion -> Lioness, Boy -> Girl).
  2. Change the Pronoun: Change the associated pronouns to match the new gender (e.g., He -> She, His -> Her, Him -> Her).

Common Gender Pairs to Memorize

  • Uncle -> Aunt
  • Nephew -> Niece
  • Husband -> Wife
  • Actor -> Actress
  • Waiter -> Waitress
  • Hero -> Heroine
  • Prince -> Princess
  • Bull/Ox -> Cow
  • Horse -> Mare
  • Peacock -> Peahen
  • Rooster -> Hen

Practice Exercises (Solved)

Q1. The king loved his son very much. Ans: The queen loved her daughter very much.

Q2. The actor performed well, and his fans cheered for him. Ans: The actress performed well, and her fans cheered for her.

Q3. My uncle bought a horse for his nephew. Ans: My aunt bought a mare for her niece.

Q4. The landlord asked the boy to clean the room. Ans: The landlady asked the girl to clean the room.

Q5. The lion hunted a deer for his cubs. Ans: The lioness hunted a deer for her cubs.

Questions and Answers

What is the feminine gender of a dog?+

The feminine gender of a dog is a **Bitch**. For horses, it is a **Mare**.

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