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  • Question 1
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    Identify the common noun(s) from the below sentence:
    Jack and Jill went up the hill.
    Solution
    Common nouns are nouns which do not refer to a particular person, place or thing. They are not capitalised. 
    In the given sentence, the words: Jack and Jill are the names of particular people and are proper nouns. Note that these nouns are capitalised. Hence, these are not common nouns. 
    The word, hill is a common noun. Note that this noun is not capitalised. Correct answer is option C.
  • Question 2
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    Identify the feminine form of the noun: 
    Gentleman [Basic]
    Solution
    The correct answer is option D. The feminine form of the word: gentleman is lady. (Please note that lady is also the feminine form of the word: lord). 
    Woman is the feminine form of the word man (and not gentleman). Hence option C is incorrect. However, the word gentlewoman is not used in English. Hence, option A is incorrect. 
    The word gentlelady does not exist in English. Option B is incorrect.

  • Question 3
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    Identify the masculine noun(s) among the following: [Basic]
    Solution
    The word emperor is the masculine noun among the options given. The feminine form of this word is : empress. The other options viz. child, cousin and friend are common nouns because they can refer to both masculine and feminine genders.
  • Question 4
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    Identify the feminine noun(s) from the below words:
    mother, fiance, widower, duck, cow [Basic]
    Solution
    Correct answer is option b. The words: mother, duck and cow are feminine nouns. Their masculine forms are:
    mother: father
    duck : drake
    cow: bull.
    The word: fiance is a masculine noun which refers to the male to whom one is getting married. The word: widower is a masculine noun which refers to a male whose wife is dead. 
  • Question 5
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    Identify the noun in common gender from the below options: [Basic]
    Solution
    The correct answer is option A: parent. 
    Options B and C are incorrect because the word 'father' is a masculine noun whose feminine form is 'mother'. Option D is incorrect as the word 'sister' is a feminine noun.
  • Question 6
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    Identify the feminine form of the noun: 
    Host
    Solution
    Options A and C are incorrect as there is no such word such as hostine or hostessa in the English language. 
    Option D is incorrect as there is no such word as lady host. It is an incorrect usage. 
    The feminine form of host is hostess; Hence, Option B is the correct answer.
  • Question 7
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    Identify the noun which is in neutral gender from the options below: [Basic]
    Solution
    Correct answer is option b: poem. This is a noun in neutral gender as it refers  neither to masculine nor feminine form.
    The word poet is a masculine noun. Its feminine form is poetess. 
    The word pauper is a noun in common gender form as it refers to both masculine and feminine genders.
  • Question 8
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    Identify the noun in neutral gender from the options below: [Basic]
    Solution
    Correct answer is option c: school. This is a noun in neutral gender as it refers neither to masculine nor feminine form.
    The other words: student, scholar and teacher are nouns in common gender form as they can refer to both masculine and feminine genders. 
  • Question 9
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    Identify the feminine form of the noun: 
    Lion
    Solution
    In certain cases, feminine noun is formed by suffixing '-ess' to the masculine noun. The feminine form of lion is formed by suffixing '-ess' to the noun. Option C is correct because the feminine form of lion is lioness.
    Options A is incorrect as there is no word such as liona in the English language. 
    Option B is incorrect as the word "lionine" (also known as "leonine") is an adjective used to describe lion-like qualities.  
    Option D is incorrect. There is no word such as she-lion. It is an incorrect usage.

  • Question 10
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    Identify the feminine form of the noun: 
    Master [Basic]
    Solution
    The feminine form of the word master is mistress. The correct answer is option B. 
    The word mistress conveys meaning of a person with authority or control- the same as what the masculine noun master means. The word madam is a polite form of addressing a woman or a lady. Hence, this is not the feminine form of the noun master. Option C is therefore incorrect.
    The words-mastererss and masterlady are incorrect usages in English. Hence, options A and D are incorrect.
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