Question

Identify the feminine form of the noun- Monk
(a) Monkess
(b) She-monk
(c) Lady monk
(d) Nun

Answer 1

Hint: Read the question and try to guess what it is trying to convey. Now go through the given options and choose the one which helps in expressing the context of the given question. You can use the hit and trial method too.

Complete answer:
Nouns are those words that indicate the name of a person, place, thing, or animal.
Let’s look at the different types of gender nouns-
i. Masculine nouns- A masculine noun is used to denote the male gender nouns, including boys, men, and male animals. For example- Actor, father, rooster, etc.
ii. Feminine nouns- A feminine noun is used to denote the female gender nouns, including girls, women, and female animals. For example- Actress, mother, hen, etc.
iii. Common gender nouns- A common gender noun is used to denote both female and male genders. For example- Doctor, dancer, cook, etc.
iv. Neutral gender nouns- A neutral gender noun is used to denote nouns that are neither male nor female. For example- Book, pencil, pen, etc.
In the context of the question, ‘monk’ refers to a religious man. Hence, the feminine gender noun of ‘monk’ is ‘nun’.
Now, let’s examine the given options-
Option a- ‘Monkess’ is an incorrect option because no such word exists in the English language.
Option b- ‘She-monk’ is an incorrect option because the feminine gender noun of ‘monk’ is not ‘she-monk’.
Option c- ‘Lady monk’ is an incorrect option because ‘lady monk’ is not the feminine gender noun of ‘monk’.
Option d- ‘Nun’ is the correct option because it is the feminine gender noun of ‘monk’.
The correct answer is Option ‘d’.

Note:
Most feminine gender nouns are formed by adding ‘ess’ to the masculine gender noun while some feminine gender nouns have their own distinct forms. For example- Fox is the male gender and vixen is the female gender.