Gender

Practical English Grammar

Gender is the state of being male or female in terms of socio-cultural differences. Genders are of four types in English which are:

Masculine Gender

The word that denotes male living being is called masculine gender.

Example: Actor, Boy, Bull, Brother, Dog, Hero, Johney, Lion, Man, Nephew, Son, etc.

Feminine Gender

The word that denotes female living being is called masculine gender.

Example: Actress, Bitch, Cow, Girl, Daughter, Heroine, Lioness, Niece, Rani, Sister, Women, etc.

Common Gender

The word that denotes either a male or a female living being is called masculine gender.

Example: Baby, Doctor, Driver, Singer, Students, Teacher, etc.

Neutral Gender

The word that denotes non-living objects are called neutral gender.

Example: Army, Bag, Ball, Bench, Book, Chair, Garden, Honesty, etc.



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