A Moment of Fun Competency 4 Building up

A Moment of Fun . Competency- 4 Building up vocabulary using words appropriately and accurately to convey precise meaning. Competency level -4. 1 Uses masculine and feminine forms of nouns appropriately. Grade 11 – English

A Moment of Fun . Objective You will be able to use masculine and feminine forms of nouns appropriately Grade 11 – English

Grade 11 - English A Moment of Fun Masculine and Feminine Nouns GENDERS Masculine Feminine Neuter

A Moment of Fun . Grammatical gender is a system of noun classification v Masculine v Feminine v Neuter Grade 11 – English

A Moment of Fun Masculine Nouns Words for men, boys and male animals. Ex : - boy, king, stallion Grade 11 – English

A Moment of Fun Feminine nouns are words for women, girls and female animals Ex : - girl, queen, mare Grade 11 – English

A Moment of Fun Neuter Nouns that do not fall into the above two categories. Ex : - House, box, child Grade 11 – English

A Moment of Fun Neuter Gender Ex : - bag, box, bread, butter, chair, , church, boots, chalk mirror, knife, kettle, pencil, school, table Grade 11 – English

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Actor Actress

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Authoress

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Conductor Conductress

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Duke Duchess

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Emperor Empress

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Giantess

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Goddess

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Heiress

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Hostess

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Hunter Huntress

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Instructor Instructress

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Lioness

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Master Mistress

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Patroness

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Princess

A Moment of Fun Masculine God Author Conductor Duke Emperor Giant Actor Grade 11 – English Feminine Goddess Authoress Conductress Duchess Empress Giantess Actress

A Moment of Fun Masculine Heir Host Hunter Instructor Lion Master Patron Prince Grade 11 – English Feminine Heiress Hostess Huntress Instructress Lioness Mistress Patroness Princess

A Moment of Fun Activity - 1 Write the feminine of the corresponding masculine Duke – God – Actor Master – Prince – Grade 11 – English

A Moment of Fun Answers Activity - 1 Master – Mistress Duke – Duchess God – Goddess Actor – Actress Prince – Princess Grade 11 – English

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Bachelor Spinster

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Bridegroom Feminine Bride

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Earl Countess

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Friar nun

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Heroine

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Lad Lass

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Monk nun

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Nephew Niece

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Boar Sow

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Wizard Witch

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Stallion Mare

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Gander Goose

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Ram Ewe

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Stag Hind

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Masculine Feminine Widower Widow

A Moment of Fun Masculine Bachelor Bridegroom Earl Friar Hero Lad Monk Nephew Grade 11 – English Feminine Spinster Bride Countess Nun Heroine Lass Nun Niece

A Moment of Fun Masculine Boar Wizard Stallion Gander Ram Stag Widower Grade 11 – English Feminine Sow Witch Mare Goose Ewe Hind Widow

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Fill in the blanks. Masculine Feminine Lioness Master Niece Male Actress Uncle

A Moment of Fun Grade 11 – English Fill in the blanks. Masculine Feminine Tiger Empress Wizard Steward Heir Grandmother

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Fill in the blanks. Masculine Feminine Lioness Master Mistress Nephew Niece Male Female Actor Actress Uncle Aunt

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Fill in the blanks. Masculine Feminine Tiger Tigress Emperor Empress Wizard Witch Stewardess Heiress Grandfather Grandmother

A Moment of Fun Grade 11 – English Activity - 2 Change all Feminine into corresponding Masculine. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The bride is my niece. My landlady is a widow. The witch spoke to the princess. She was indeed a heroine said the empress. The mistress gave instruction to the woman servant.

A Moment of Fun Grade 11 – English Activity – 1 Answers 1. The bridegroom is my nephew. 2. My landlord is a widower. 3. The wizard spoke to the prince.

A Moment of Fun Grade 11 – English Activity – 1 Answers 4. He was indeed a hero said the emperor. 5. The master gave instructions to the man servant.

A Moment of Fun The feminine of nouns are formed in the following ways. (a) By adding ess: Lion – Lioness Priest – priestess Prophet – Prophetess Grade 11 – English

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun (b) When the masculine ends in er or or the e or o is dropped before adding ess actor – actress tiger - tigress waiter- waitress

A Moment of Fun (c) Slight changes are made in these words before adding ess Duke - Duchess Master - mistress Negro – negress Grade 11 – English

A Moment of Fun A few feminine are formed by means of other endings such as ine, trix, en, a Hero - heroine foxvixen executor – executrix Czar - Czarina Grade 11 – English

A Moment of Fun By placing a word before or after, to indicate the gender Manservant – Maidservant Peacock - Peahen Grade 11 – English

A Moment of Fun husband lord king man - wife lady queen woman Grade 11 – English

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun sir father brother – - madam mother sister

A Moment of Fun bull - cow stag - hind Grade 11 – English

A Moment of Fun Grade 11 – English Fill in the blanks with the feminine nouns corresponding to the masculine nouns highlighted 1. My father and uncle went to the gym and my………………. and…………. prepare meals at home. 1. My father and uncle went to the gym mother aunt and my…. ………………and………………… prepare meals at home.

A Moment of Fun Grade 11 – English 2. My brother and my grandfather went to the Maha Saman Devalaya and my ………………. . and …………………. . visited pothgul viharaya 2. My brother and my grandpa went to the Maha Saman Devalaya and my grandmother visited sister ………………. . and …………. . pothgul viharaya

A Moment of Fun Grade 11 – English 3. Mr. Perera’s son and his nephew go to St. Aloysius College and his ………………… and …………………. attend convent of the Child Jesus. 3. Mr. Perera’s son and his nephew go daughter to St. Aloysius College and his Niece and …………. attend convent ………………… of the Child Jesus.

A Moment of Fun Grade 11 – English 3. Mr. Perera’s son and his nephew go to St. Aloysius College and his ………………… and …………………. attend convent of the Child Jesus. 3. Mr. Perera’s son and his nephew go daughter to St. Aloysius College and his niece and …………. attend convent ………………… of the Child Jesus.

A Moment of Fun Grade 11 – English 4. The King and the prince arrived early but the …………… and the ………………… came late to the palace 4. The King and the prince arrived early queen and the ………………… princess but the …………… came late to the palace

A Moment of Fun Grade 11 – English 5. The farmer has bulls and ………………. , stallions and …………………, cocks and …………. , ducks and …………………. . on his farm cows 5. The farmer has bulls and ……………, mares cocks and …………, hens stallions and …………. . , drakes on his farm ducks and ………….

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Activity 3 ( Page - 72 ) Fill in the table with the correct noun. god, lass, empress, grandchild, stallion, toddler, ram, lad, goddess, duke, wizard, heir, emperor, steward, ewe, landlord, mare, heiress, witch, landlady, duchess, stewards. Masculine Form Feminine Form Gender Neutral

Grade 11 – English A Moment of Fun Activity – 3 Answers Masculine Form Feminine Form Gender Neutral god lass grandchild stallion empress toddler ram lad duke goddess wizard ewe heir mare emperor heiress steward witch landlord landlady duchess stewardess

A Moment of Fun . Objective You will be able to use masculine and feminine forms of nouns appropriately Grade 11 – English