Question

From the given sentence, form a feminine noun from the masculine word given, by replacing it with another word:-
A group of stallions stood proudly behind the stable.
A. Horse
B. Pony
C. Mare
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint:A feminine form of a noun is a form of a noun that represents its female counterpart. Example:- Actress. A masculine noun is a form of a noun that represents its male counterpart. Example :- Actor. In the given question , the noun given is ‘peacock’, which is a type of bird that possesses beautiful and colourful feathers. We will look for an option that represents its feminine form of noun.

Complete answer:
Let us analyse each option individually in detail to figure out the correct answer with the help of the above stated hint.
Horse:- A horse is a large herbivores quadruped. The male horse is called a stallion and a female horse is called a mare. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
Pony:- A pony is a breed of horse that is not large. It is usually small. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
Mare:- A mare is a fully mature female horse. This is the feminine noun of stallion. Therefore, this is the correct option.
None of these:- This option is invalid as we have found our answer in option C.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note:The masculine and the feminine form of nouns are used to distinguish between the genders of a noun. It specifies a male or a female counterpart of a noun. Example: A ‘sister’ represents a feminine form of the noun ‘sibling’ and a ‘brother’ represents a masculine form of the noun ‘sibling’.