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Some feminine nouns are formed by replacing a word before or after; as

Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine

grandfather grandmother landlord landlady

manservant maidservant milkman milkmaid

washerman washerwoman grandson granddaughter

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Exercise
1. Give the opposite gender of each of the following nouns : Critical Thinking
sister __________ son __________ lady __________
uncle __________ prince __________ girl __________

bull __________ nephew __________ governess __________

tigress __________ mare __________ queen __________

actor __________ milkmaid __________ landlady __________

lion __________ wife __________ mother __________

2. Rewrite the following sentences on your own by changing the nouns and

pronouns in blue colour from masculine to feminine. One is done for you :

(a) The Emperor loved the price very much. Knowledge Acquisition

The Empress loved the princess very much.

(b) His son stood first in the race.

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