Changing gender in English sentences means replacing masculine (male) words with feminine (female) words or vice versa, along with changing pronouns accordingly. This is a common grammar exercise in school examinations from Class 3 to Class 8. It tests knowledge of gender pairs and pronoun usage.
Gender change: replace masculine nouns with feminine equivalents (or vice versa) and change pronouns.
He/Him/His → She/Her/Her when changing masculine to feminine.
Key pairs: king–queen, prince–princess, actor–actress, hero–heroine, lion–lioness.
Animal gender pairs: bull–cow, horse–mare, rooster–hen, drake–duck, tiger–tigress.
Pronouns must also be changed: himself → herself; his → her.
He/His/Him → She/Her/Her She/Her/Her → He/His/Him Himself → Herself Herself → Himself
Masculine | Feminine Man | Woman Boy | Girl Father | Mother Son | Daughter Brother | Sister Husband | Wife King | Queen Prince | Princess Uncle | Aunt Nephew | Niece Grandfather | Grandmother Actor | Actress Waiter | Waitress Hero | Heroine Lion | Lioness Tiger | Tigress Horse | Mare Bull | Cow Rooster | Hen Groom | Bride Wizard | Witch Monk | Nun Lord | Lady Sir | Madam God | Goddess Master | Mistress He-goat | She-goat Drake | Duck
The king rewarded his soldiers. → The queen rewarded her soldiers.
The boy gave his pen to his friend. → The girl gave her pen to her friend.
My uncle is a doctor. → My aunt is a doctor.
The actor performed brilliantly on stage. → The actress performed brilliantly on stage.
The lion chased the deer. → The lioness chased the deer.
He is a brave hero. → She is a brave heroine.
The prince was kind to everyone. → The princess was kind to everyone.
The husband prepared dinner. → The wife prepared dinner.
The queen ruled wisely. → The king ruled wisely.
My grandmother told me a story. → My grandfather told me a story.
The waitress served the food quickly. → The waiter served the food quickly.
The witch cast a spell. → The wizard cast a spell.
She completed her homework on time. → He completed his homework on time.
The girl helped her mother. → The boy helped his father.
The bride wore a beautiful dress. → The groom wore a beautiful suit.
The goddess blessed her devotees. → The god blessed his devotees.
To rewrite a sentence by changing gender: (1) Identify masculine/feminine nouns in the sentence. (2) Replace them with their opposite gender counterparts. (3) Change all pronouns: he/his/him ↔ she/her/her. Example: 'The king met his son.' → 'The queen met her daughter.'
The feminine of 'hero' is 'heroine'. Example: He is a brave hero. → She is a brave heroine.
Feminine: 'The actress performed on stage.' (actor → actress; no pronoun change needed as the sentence has no pronouns)
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