Nouns in English are classed as follows: Masculine: alive and belonging to the male sex e.g boy, man Feminine: alive and belonging to the female sex e.g girl, woman Common: alive and belonging to either sex e.g passenger, guest Neuter: not alive, no differentiation in sex e.g house, pencil More examples: Now, It’s your turn Complete the chart: Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine count emperor heir prince bridegroom gentleman hero lad male Mr nephew son waiter father-in-law headmaster landlord father king countess empress heiress princess bride lady heroine lass female Mrs niece daughter waitress mother-in-law headmistress landlady mother queen lion Common Neuter Find the appropriate masculine and feminine gender for the following nouns: baby student reporter doctor teacher singer lawyer dancer parent engineer artist fish table hospital knife cave phone pen school chair floor fire stick star sister actress uncle stallion cow buck step-mother billy-goat ewe gander cock spinster sheperdess poet murderer giantess wizard Noun Bear Cat Cattle Chicken Deer Donkey Duck Fox Sheep Swan Tiger Masculine Feminine Answer key: Masculine Feminine lion brother actor uncle stallion bull buck step-father billy-goat ram gander rooster bachelor sheperd poet murderer giant wizard lioness sister actress aunt mare cow hind step-mother nanny-goat ewe goose hen spinster sheperdess poetess murderess giantess witch Noun Bear Cat Cattle Chicken Deer Donkey Duck Fox Sheep Swan Tiger Masculine boar tom stallion rooster buck/stag jack drake dog ram cob tiger Feminine sow queen mare hen doe/hind jenny duck vixen ewe pen tigress