Question

Identify the feminine noun form of:
Man servant

a. Woman servant
b. Lady servant
c. Maid servant
d. Servant

Answer 1

Hint: Think of a word that you frequently encounter when speaking of female domestic servants.

Complete answer:

Let us understand how gender functions. Every noun has a gender.
There are three types of genders in the English Language. They are Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter.

If a person or animal is male, his gender is masculine. Similarly, if a person or animal is female, her gender is feminine. Objects are neither masculine nor feminine. The gender of such objects is neuter.
Let us look at an example.
She practices singing daily.
Here, she stands for a girl. Female persons are feminine in gender.
Let us examine the given options.
Option ‘a’ woman servant: Here, a woman has been added before servant to make it seem like
the correct answer. But no such word exists in English. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.
Option ‘b’ lady servant: Here, the lady has been added before servant to make it seem like the correct answer. But no such word exists in English. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.
Option ‘c’ maidservant: This compound word is used to refer to female servants. Therefore, it is the correct answer.
Option ‘d’ servant: This word is gender-neutral. It can refer to male servants as well as female servants. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.

Note: The other options are distractors. Except for servants, they do not exist as credible words in the English language.