Gender in English Grammar | Definition, Types, Rules & 100 Examples for Class 6–7
🎓 Gender in English Grammar
📘 For Class 6 & 7 | WBBSE & CBSE
📖 What is Gender?
Gender means the category of a noun or pronoun that tells us whether it is male, female, common or lifeless (neutral).
👉 Example: boy (male), girl (female), teacher (common), pen (neuter)
🔢 Types of Gender:
- Masculine Gender – Names of males (e.g. king, boy)
- Feminine Gender – Names of females (e.g. queen, girl)
- Common Gender – Names used for both (e.g. child, friend)
- Neuter Gender – Names of lifeless things (e.g. book, table)
📋 Gender Transformation Rules:
- 📌 By changing the word: father → mother
- 📌 By adding a suffix: lion → lioness
- 📌 By using different word: uncle → aunt
✅ Masculine to Feminine – Top 50 Examples
Masculine | Feminine |
---|---|
King | Queen |
Father | Mother |
Boy | Girl |
Prince | Princess |
Waiter | Waitress |
Hero | Heroine |
Son | Daughter |
Uncle | Aunt |
He | She |
Horse | Mare |
Bull | Cow |
Dog | Bitch |
Brother | Sister |
Husband | Wife |
Peacock | Peahen |
Actor | Actress |
Wizard | Witch |
Duke | Duchess |
God | Goddess |
Drake | Duck |
🧑 Common Gender – Examples (51–75)
- Child
- Friend
- Doctor
- Teacher
- Parent
- Cousin
- Artist
- Judge
- Student
- Player
- Cook
- Leader
- Author
- Baby
- Singer
- Principal
- Guide
- Poet
- Musician
- Dancer
- Clerk
- Passenger
- Member
- Manager
- Captain
📦 Neuter Gender – Examples (76–100)
- Book
- Pen
- Table
- Chair
- Phone
- Laptop
- Fan
- Board
- Bag
- Room
- Wall
- Cup
- Light
- Clock
- Bottle
- Map
- Paper
- Box
- Notebook
- Pencil
- TV
- Radio
- Window
- Curtain
- Bed
📝 Practice Section
- Write the feminine form of the following: king, nephew, lion
- Write 5 common gender examples.
- Make a list of 5 neuter gender words from your classroom.
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