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1.5.1 Gender

Change the nouns in bold from the feminine to the masculine.

1. My aunt visits her niece every week-end.

1. My uncle visits his nephew every week-end.

2. The lady has several mares on her farm.

2. The gentleman has several stallions on his farm.

3. The daughter is more talkative than her mother.

3. The son is more talkative than his father.

4. Does any actress like to play the role of the princess?

4. Does any actor like to play the role of the prince?

5. Their queen is a widow.

5. Their king is a widower.

6. The manageress is still a spinster.

6. The manager is still a bachelor.

7. In the movie, the tigress was killed by the heroine.

7. In the movie, the tiger was killed by the hero.

8. His daughter-in-law is a postmistress.

8. His son-in-law is a postmaster.

9. The countess has one sister.

9. The count has one brother.

10. The authoress is writing a book about the empress.

10. The author is writing a book about the emperor.

 

Change the nouns in bold from the masculine to the feminine.

11. The bridegroom thanked the priest.

11. The bride thanked the priestess.

12. His brother works as a waiter.

12. His sister works as a waitress.

13. The dog barked at the milkman.

13. The bitch barked at the milkmaid.

14. A cock was killed by a fox.

14. A hen was killed by a vixen.

15. The manservant has worked many years for the duke.

15. The maidservant has worked many years for the duchess.

16. Her husband is a conductor.

16. His wife is a conductress.

17. He was a postman before he became a postmaster.

17. She was a postwoman before she became a postmistress.

18. The lad wants to be a monk.

18. The lass wants to be a nun.

19. The sultan owns a stallion.

19. The sultana owns a mare.

20. Her father-in-law is a landlord.

20. Her mother-in-law is a landlady.