Gender of Nouns – Worksheet
Class 5
Name: ____________________
Date: ____________________
Class/Section: ____________________
A. Identify the Gender
Write Masculine, Feminine, Common, or Neuter for each noun.
- King — __________________
- School — __________________
- Mother — __________________
- Teacher — __________________
- Lioness — __________________
- Book — __________________
- Uncle — __________________
- Child — __________________
- Queen — __________________
- Table — __________________
B. Choose the Correct Answer
- Which of the following is a feminine noun?
a) Boy
b) Princess
c) Brother
d) Uncle - Which noun is common gender?
a) Woman
b) Pencil
c) Doctor
d) King - Which noun is neuter gender?
a) Cow
b) Chair
c) Father
d) Actress - The feminine gender of nephew is:
a) Niece
b) Aunt
c) Sister
d) Daughter - The masculine gender of mare is:
a) Cow
b) Horse
c) Stallion
d) Hen
C. Change the Gender
Change each masculine noun into its feminine form.
- King → __________________
- Son → __________________
- Brother → __________________
- Uncle → __________________
- Husband → __________________
- Nephew → __________________
- Lion → __________________
- Prince → __________________
- Hero → __________________
- Emperor → __________________
D. Match the Masculine Nouns with Their Feminine Forms
| A | B |
|---|---|
| 1. Bull | a. Actress |
| 2. Actor | b. Mare |
| 3. Horse | c. Cow |
| 4. Peacock | d. Hen |
| 5. Rooster | e. Peahen |
Answers:
- _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. _____
E. Fill in the Blanks
Choose the correct noun from the brackets.
- The ________ is taking care of her baby. (mother/father)
- The king and the ________ lived in a beautiful palace. (queen/uncle)
- My ________ is a kind and hardworking woman. (aunt/uncle)
- The farmer bought a cow and a ________. (bull/hen)
- The ________ laid five eggs. (hen/rooster)
- My ________ is a doctor. She treats many patients. (mother/father)
- The prince married the beautiful ________. (princess/prince)
- The lion and the ________ were resting under a tree. (lioness/horse)
F. Find the Odd One Out
Circle the noun that belongs to a different gender from the others.
- King – Prince – Queen – Uncle
- Mother – Sister – Daughter – Brother
- Chair – Table – Book – Woman
- Lion – Tiger – Boy – Lioness
- Teacher – Doctor – Student – Queen
G. Rewrite the Sentences
Replace the underlined masculine noun with its feminine form. Make any other necessary changes.
- The king entered the hall.
- My uncle is a kind man.
- The boy helped the old man.
- The prince rode a horse.
- The actor received an award.
H.
Write M for Masculine, F for Feminine, C for Common, and N for Neuter.
- Parent — _____
- Pencil — _____
- Daughter — _____
- Farmer — _____
- Actress — _____
- Computer — _____
- Nephew — _____
- Cousin — _____
- Queen — _____
- Bicycle — _____
I. Make Your Own Sentences
Write one sentence using each noun.
- Queen: __________________________________________
- Teacher: _________________________________________
- Brother: _________________________________________
- Book: ____________________________________________
Answer Key
A:
- Masculine
- Neuter
- Feminine
- Common
- Feminine
- Neuter
- Masculine
- Common
- Feminine
- Neuter
B: 1-b, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a, 5-c
C:
- Queen
- Daughter
- Sister
- Aunt
- Wife
- Niece
- Lioness
- Princess
- Heroine
- Empress
D: 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-e, 5-d
E:
- mother
- queen
- aunt
- bull
- hen
- mother
- princess
- lioness
H:
- C
- N
- F
- C
- F
- N
- M
- C
- F
- N