NCERT Solutions for Class 1 English Grammar Chapter 6 Gender (He Words and She Words). Know here to identify noun genders in grade 1 English Grammar with the help of examples and illustrations. In this chapter of 1st English Grammar, students can comfortably understand about the gender types and can use it their sentences too.
Did you know “he” and “she” are the only gender-specific pronouns in the English language? While it may be obvious to most native English speakers that “he” is masculine and refers to a male and “she” is feminine and refers to a female, non-native English speakers may confuse the two.
He-Words
She-Words
Boy
Girl
King
Queen
Cock
Hen
Bull
Cow
Peacock
Peahen
Horse
Mare
He-Words
She-Words
Man
Woman
Brother
Sister
Son
Daughter
Actor
Actress
Monk
Nun
Uncle
Aunt
He-Words
She-Words
Host
hostess
Poet
poetess
Nephew
niece
Master
Mistress
He-goat
She-goat
Hero
Heroine
Note: He-words or males are Masculine Gender.
She-words or Females are Feminine Gender.
Check Yourself
Write the feminine and masculine gender.
Masculine
Feminine
Waiter
Waitress
Brother
Sister
Dog
Bitch
Sir
Madam
Father
Mother
Lord
Lady
Feminine
Masculine
Aunt
Uncle
Daughter
Son
Bitch
Dog
Hostess
Host
Grandma
Grandpa
Mare
Horse
Adding ‘ess’ in masculine words to convert into feminine
Masculine
Feminine
Lion
Lioness
Priest
Priestess
Prophet
Prophetess
Patron
Patroness
Host
Hostess
Viscount
Viscountess
Adding ‘ess’ in masculine words to convert into feminine
