Gender Of Nouns Quiz

1. Why are English nouns gendered according to the article?

They are inherently gendered.
Gender is assigned based on context or tradition.
All English nouns are feminine.
All English nouns are masculine.

2. Which of the following is a feminine noun?

Actor
Mother
Cat
Person

3. What is NOT a gender of nouns in English?

Masculine
Feminine
Neuter
Plural

4. Which of the following is true about countable and uncountable nouns regarding gender?

Gender cannot be assigned to them.
Only countable nouns can have a gender.
Gender can be assigned to both.
Only uncountable nouns can have a gender.

5. How can you reliably learn the gender of a noun?

Guessing
Consulting a dictionary
Asking a friend
Ignoring it

6. Which pronoun refers to a masculine noun?

It
She
He
They

7. Which of the following word endings is usually feminine?

er
ist
ance
or

8. Which of the following sentences uses gender nouns correctly?

The actor is she.
The mother is he.
The cat is it.
The person are they.

9. What is a common mistake when learning gender nouns?

Assuming all nouns ending in “er” are masculine.
Using a dictionary.
Referring to “mother” as she.
Referring to “cat” as it.

10. Which of the following is true about the noun “president”?

It is always masculine.
It is always feminine.
It can be both masculine and feminine.
It is always neuter.