Question

In the given sentence, change the underlined masculine noun to the feminine:
The principal applauded the head boy, for his contribution to the school.
A) Head girl
B) Head woman
C) Girl head
D) Head lady

Answer 1

Hint:The underlined word head boy is a masculine noun used to refer to the male head of the student council of a school. Masculine nouns indicate men, boys, and male animals.

Complete answer:
 In the given question we have to choose the appropriate female noun for the word ‘head boy’. It is used to refer to the male head of the student council of the school.
The female noun should hence refer to the female head of the student council of the school. Feminine nouns indicate women, girls, and female animals.
With this in mind, let us take a look at the given options.
Option ‘B’, head woman is incorrect as the opposite of ‘boy’ in a head boy would be the word ‘girl’ and not the word ‘woman’.
Option ‘C’, girl head, is incorrect as it does not follow the structure of the given noun. In the given noun the position comes first followed by the word that denotes the gender. In the female noun as well, this order must be followed.
Option ‘D’, head lady, is incorrect as the opposite for ‘boy’ in head boy should not be the word ‘lady’ but the word ‘girl’.
Hence, the correct answer is option ‘A’, head girl as it follows the format, and the word ‘boy’ is substituted with the word ‘girl’.

Note:
It is not necessary that all male and female nouns follow the exact same structure. Many gender nouns have their own distinct structure or formation. Example- Gentleman and lady.