Page 104 - English Reader - 4

4 Vocabulary Time

4.1. Masculine refers to male and feminine refers to female.

Know these masculine and feminine nouns.

Male Female Male Female

buck doe king queen
tiger tigress sir madam

lion lioness actor actress
cock/rooster hen poet poetess

bull cow boy girl
boar sow nephew niece

dog bitch brother sister
jack (donkey) jennet bride bridegroom
stallion (horse) mare bachelor spinster

drone (bee) queen master mistress
Tomcat (cat) queen hero heroine

fox vixen don donna
hound brach gentleman lady

colt filly widower widow
bullock heifer monk nun

4.2. Use the above words and complete the following

sentences.

a. I have a female dog at home. It is called a .......................

b. The woman whose husband has died is

called a widow and the man whose wife

has died is called a ......................

c. The ............................ is the mother of calf.

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