Question

From the given sentence, form a feminine noun from the masculine one, by placing a word before or after:-
The sight of the peacock fluttering its beautiful feathers is a pleasure to watch.
A. Peakruck
B. Peahen
C. Peaox
D. Peacow

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.
Peakruck:- The word ‘peakruck’ is not the feminine noun of ‘peacock’, in-fact, it is not a word at all. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
Peahen:- The word ‘peahen’ is the feminine noun of ‘peacock’, it is the female peacock. Therefore, this is the correct option.
Peaox:- The word ‘peaox’ is not the feminine noun of ‘peacock’, in-fact, it is not a word at all. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
Peacow:- The word ‘peacow’ is not the feminine noun of ‘peacock’, in-fact, it is not a word at all. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

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’.