Masculine and feminine nouns

Masculine and feminine nouns:

1-Masculine nouns are words for men, boys and male animals

Masculine Feminine

Boy Girl

Man Woman

Father Mother

Son Daughter

Husband Wife

Grandfather Grandmother

Uncle Aunt

Brother Sister

Nephew Niece

King Queen

Prince Princess

Emperor Empress

Wizard Witch

Actor Actress

Policeman Policewoman

Waiter Waitress

2- many nouns are used for both males and females. They are called common gender nouns

Teacher Baby Doctor Scientist

Pupil Parent Astronaut Manager

Child Cousin Dancer Singer

3- With animals, there is one general word for the animal and special words for the male and the female. Sometimes the word for the male animal is the same as the general word. Sometimes the word from the female is the same as the general word.

Animal Masculine Feminine

Rabbit Buck Doe

Horse Stallion Mare

Sheep Ram Ewe

Pig Board Sow

Chicken Rooster Hen

Duck Drake Duck

Cattle Bull Cow

Goose Gander Goose

Fox Fox Vixen

Tiger Tiger Tigress

Lion Lion Lioness

1- complete the crossword puzzle with the correct masculine and feminine nouns:

Masculine. Feminine

Bull. __________

Man. ____________

Fox. ______________

____________. Princess

_____________. Empress

Stallion. ____________

Brother. ______________

King. ________________

_____________. Duck

_______________. Witch

_______________. Actress

Waiter. ______________

Husband. ________________

Nephew. ___________________

___________ Aunt

_____________ Goose

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