Pick out the nouns in the following sentences and write their gender:
1. Priya is my sister.
2. Who are the hero and heroine of this film?
3. A lady came to meet my father.
4. The princess loves her son.
Answer (2)
To analyze the gender of nouns in the given sentences, it's important first to identify the nouns and then determine their genders.
Priya is my sister.
Nouns: Priya (a proper noun), sister (a common noun)
Gender: Priya is a feminine name and 'sister' indicates a female sibling, so both nouns are feminine.
Who are the hero and heroine of this film?
Nouns: hero, heroine, film
Gender: 'Hero' refers to a male protagonist and is masculine, 'heroine' refers to a female protagonist and is feminine, and 'film' is a neuter noun, meaning it does not have a gender.
A lady came to meet my father.
Nouns: lady, father
Gender: 'Lady' refers to a female and is a feminine noun, while 'father' refers to a male parent and is masculine.
The princess loves her son.
Nouns: princess, son
Gender: 'Princess' indicates a female royal and is feminine, whereas 'son' refers to a male child and is masculine.
Understanding noun genders is important in English and helps in appropriately using pronouns, verbs, and adjectives in sentences.
The nouns in the sentences include 'Priya' and 'sister' (feminine), 'hero' (masculine), 'heroine' (feminine), 'film' (neuter), 'lady' (feminine), 'father' (masculine), 'princess' (feminine), and 'son' (masculine). Each noun's gender is identified based on the typical associations of the terms. Understanding these nouns and their genders helps in proper usage in the English language.
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