Noun — Gender, Number and Case

 English Grammar — MCQ | Set 3 Noun — Gender, Number and Case Class 9 / 1st Year Intermediate

Q1. (Gender) Identify the feminine gender of the word "Drake": A. Hen B. Duck C. Goose D. Peahen

Q2. (Number) Choose the correct plural form of the word "Alumnus": A. Alumnuses B. Alumnies C. Alumni D. Alumnas

Q3. (Case) Identify the case of the underlined noun: "India's culture and heritage are admired all over the world." A. Nominative case B. Objective case C. Vocative case D. Possessive case

Q4. (Gender) Identify the masculine gender of the word "Tigress": A. Lion B. Leopard C. Tiger D. Panther

Q5. (Number) Choose the correct plural form of the word "Ox": A. Oxes B. Oxen C. Ox D. Oxies

Q6. (Case) Identify the case of the underlined noun: "Children, always obey your parents and teachers." A. Objective case B. Nominative case C. Possessive case D. Vocative case

Q7. (Gender) Identify the feminine gender of the word "Ram": A. Lamb B. Kid C. Ewe D. Doe

Q8. (Number) Choose the correct plural form of the word "Appendix": A. Appendixes B. Appendices C. Appendixs D. Both A and B are correct

Q9. (Case) Identify the case of the underlined noun: "The manager appreciated the worker's sincere efforts." A. Nominative case B. Vocative case C. Objective case D. Possessive case

Q10. (Number) Choose the correct plural form of the word "Erratum": A. Erratums B. Erratumes C. Errata D. Erraties

Answers with Explanations

Q1. ✅ B — Duck. A drake is the masculine gender referring to a male duck. The feminine gender of drake is duck — referring to a female duck. The young one of a duck is called a duckling. Important bird gender pairs: drake/duck, gander/goose, cock/hen, peacock/peahen, cob/pen (swan). Knowing these animal gender pairs is essential for grammar and vocabulary examinations.

Q2. ✅ C — Alumni. Alumnus is a Latin word referring to a male graduate or former student of a school or college. Latin words ending in -us form their plurals by changing -us to -i. Correct plural: alumni. Note: alumna is the feminine singular and alumnae is its plural. In modern mixed usage alumni is widely accepted for both genders. Alumnuses is incorrect.

Q3. ✅ D — Possessive case. The possessive case shows ownership, origin, or association. India's indicates that the culture and heritage belong to or are associated with India. The apostrophe 's is the standard marker of the possessive case. It always answers the question whose? The possessive case is also called the genitive case and is one of the four main cases in English grammar.

Q4. ✅ C — Tiger. A tigress is the feminine gender referring to a female tiger. The masculine gender of tigress is simply tiger. Many feminine forms in English are created by adding the suffix -ess to the masculine form: lion/lioness, prince/princess, host/hostess, actor/actress, master/mistress. Knowing these gender pairs is an important part of English grammar vocabulary.

Q5. ✅ B — Oxen. Ox is an irregular noun that forms its plural by adding -en instead of the regular -s or -es. Correct plural: oxen. This is one of the very few English words that still retain the old Anglo-Saxon -en plural ending. Other words with -en plural: child → children, brother → brethren (in religious context). Oxes and oxies are completely incorrect.

Q6. ✅ D — Vocative case. The vocative case is used when a noun is used to directly address a person or group of people. Children is being directly spoken to — the speaker is addressing them and giving them moral advice. The vocative noun is always separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma. It does not perform the function of subject, object, or possessive in the sentence.

Q7. ✅ C — Ewe. A ram is the masculine gender referring to a male sheep. The feminine gender of ram is ewe — referring to a female sheep. The young one of a sheep is called a lamb. Important sheep gender pair: ram/ewe. Other animal gender pairs that are commonly tested: bull/cow, boar/sow, stag/doe, gander/goose, drake/duck, cob/pen.

Q8. ✅ D — Both A and B are correct. Appendix has two accepted plural forms in standard English. Appendices is the Latin plural (changing -ix to -ices) and is preferred in formal, academic, and medical writing. Appendixes is the anglicised plural following regular English rules and is also widely accepted. Both forms are listed in standard dictionaries. In examinations both are considered correct.

Q9. ✅ D — Possessive case. The possessive case shows ownership or association. The worker's indicates that the sincere efforts belong to or are associated with the worker. The apostrophe 's is the clear marker of the possessive case for singular nouns. It answers the question whose efforts? The possessive case can be used with both animate nouns (people, animals) and inanimate nouns (organisations, places).

Q10. ✅ C — Errata. Erratum is a Latin word meaning an error or mistake found in a printed text. Latin words ending in -um form their plurals by changing -um to -a. Correct plural: errata. Other similar Latin plurals: datum → data, medium → media, curriculum → curricula, memorandum → memoranda, bacterium → bacteria, stratum → strata, aquarium → aquaria.

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