Fill in the gender-pairs correctly in the table. | Feminine | Masculine | |---|---| | | shepherd | | stepmother | stepfather | | duchess | duke |
Answer (1)
In English, certain nouns have gender-specific forms. This table is about identifying and filling in the gender pairs for some words. These pairs are nouns that represent genders typically associated with different roles or titles.
Here's how you can fill in the table correctly:
Feminine: shepherdess | Masculine: shepherd
A shepherdess is the feminine term, and it refers to a woman who herds sheep. The masculine equivalent is shepherd , which refers to a man performing the same role.
Feminine: stepmother | Masculine: stepfather
A stepmother is the woman who is married to one's father after the divorce or death of one's mother, or is married to a parent who has children from a previous relationship. The masculine term stepfather refers to a man married to one's mother after the divorce or death of one's father, or the husband of a parent who has children from a previous relationship.
Feminine: duchess | Masculine: duke
The term duchess is the feminine form and refers to a woman who is married to a duke or has the rank of a duke in her own right. The masculine counterpart is duke , representing a man of such a rank.
These gender pairs are part of learning about masculine and feminine forms often used in English, helping learners recognize and use the correct gendered nouns in their writing or speech.
