Question

Identify the ‘feminine gender noun’ from the given sentence-
The robber warned the lady not to scream, as she would invite death.
a) Robber
b) Lady
c) Death
d) None of these

Answer 1

Hint: A Noun refers to the name of a person, place, thing, or animal. Example- Rahul, apple, dog, etc.

Complete step-by-step answer:
Let’s study about gender nouns.
There are 4 types of gender nouns:
1) Feminine gender noun- It refers to women, girls and female animals.
Example- actress, waitress, cow etc
2) Masculine gender noun- It refers to men, boys, and male animals.
Example- actor, waiter, bull etc
3) Neutral gender noun- It refers to inanimate objects that are neither male nor female.
Example- Book, car, phone etc
4) Common gender noun- It refers to a noun that can either be female or male.
Example- Doctor, dancer, driver, etc

Now, let’s look at the given options-
a) Robber- Robber is a masculine gender noun. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
b) Lady- Lady is a feminine gender noun. Hence, it is the correct option.
c) Death- It is an abstract noun as it cannot be identified with the help of our senses. Hence, it is an incorrect option.

The correct answer is Option ‘b’.

Note: ‘Lady’ is the feminine gender noun of the masculine noun ‘Gentleman’. Both lady and gentlemen refer to people of high status and rank in society.