Question

Identify the feminine form of the noun :
Wolf
a)wolfs
b)she-wolf
c)wolfine
d)hen-wolf

Answer 1

Hint: To identify the female counterpart of the given noun, a prefix needs to be added in front of the given noun, wolf. The prefix required in this particular case is “she - ”.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 Here, we are required to identify the female counterpart of the given noun, i.e. wolf. The feminine form of wolf is made by adding a prefix in the front of the word, the prefix is “she - ” Option ‘a’ ‘wolfs’ is incorrect, because it is not even a word in the English language, even the plural form of wolf is wolves. Option ‘c’, is not a word in the English language either, hence it is an incorrect choice. Option ‘b’ ‘she-wolf’ is the correct option here, as discussed above, hence is the correct choice. Option ‘d’ is again, not a word in the English language. Option ‘b’ is the correct choice.

Note: In the case of feminine forms of nouns, the best way to make sure that one gets the answer right is to know the feminine form of as many nouns as possible. Even though, there are certain rules that can be applied to certain groups of nouns, but as a whole, there is no fixed use of certain suffix or prefix in certain nouns.