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Gender Nouns Worksheet: Masculine, Feminine, Common and Neuter

Free printable gender nouns worksheet with answer key. Masculine, feminine, common and neuter gender. State, change, sort and rewrite. Class 5 to 8, O Level, IGCSE, Matric. All fresh sentences.

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💡 Four Genders

Masculine → names a male: king, nephew, lion, groom, wizard
Feminine → names a female: queen, niece, lioness, bride, witch
Common gender → can be male or female: teacher, student, parent, pilot, friend
Neuter gender → names things with no sex - objects and ideas: stone, cloud, freedom, table

AState the GenderClassification
Write M (masculine), F (feminine), C (common) or N (neuter) beside each noun.
1uncle
2pilot
3cloud
4duchess
5friend
6courage
7drake
8ewe
9architect
10compass
11emperor
12neighbour
BChange the GenderTransformation
Write the opposite gender form of each noun.
1duke →
2mare →
3tigress →
4gander →
5nephew →
6empress →
7colt →
8vixen →
9ram →
10bride →
CSort by GenderClassification Table
Place each noun from the box in the correct column.
Word Box stallionfreedomwitch architectewegander bridgewizardvolunteer princessstonecaptain
Masculine Feminine Common Gender Neuter Gender
DFill in the BlanksContextual Use
Write the correct gender form of the noun in brackets to complete each sentence.
1The gave birth to three cubs in the cave. (lion)
2The farmer led the out of the stable to pull the plough. (mare)
3The swam ahead of the flock and led them to the other side of the pond. (goose)
4The sat beside his wife and signed the new law. (queen)
5Everyone bowed as the entered the hall wearing her crown. (king)
ERewrite the PassageO Level / Matric Style
Rewrite the passage changing the gender of every underlined noun. Masculine nouns become feminine and feminine nouns become masculine. The rest of the sentence stays the same.
The young prince rode through the village on his stallion. A peacock spread its feathers on the garden wall. The headmaster and his nephew watched from the window. Later, a drake waddled past the pond while a wizard sat reading on the old stone bench.
✅ Answer Key - Gender Nouns
Section A
1.M 2.C 3.N 4.F 5.C 6.N 7.M 8.F 9.C 10.N 11.M 12.C
Section B
1.duchess 2.stallion 3.tiger 4.goose 5.niece 6.emperor 7.filly 8.fox 9.ewe 10.groom
Section C
Masculine:stallion, gander, wizard
Feminine:ewe, witch, princess
Common:architect, volunteer, captain
Neuter:freedom, bridge, stone
Section D
1.lioness - the female lion
2.The noun given is mare (female horse). The sentence needs the male to pull the plough → stallion
3.The noun given is goose (female). The sentence needs the male leader of the flock → gander
4.king - sat beside his wife; the male form of queen is king
5.queen - she entered wearing her crown; the female form of king is queen
Section E
Answer:The young princess rode through the village on her mare. A peahen spread its feathers on the garden wall. The headmistress and her niece watched from the window. Later, a duck waddled past the pond while a witch sat reading on the old stone bench.