Gender for Class 3

What is Gender?

Read the following examples of gender for class 3:

1. The boy helped his mother in the garden.
2. My grandpa reads a newspaper every morning.
3. Rachel is a smart girl.
4. The lady sang a beautiful song.

The bold words in the above sentences like boy, mother, grandpa, girl and lady are words related to gender. The gender describes a person as either a boy or a girl. Animals can be either male or female, just like people.

Importance of Gender

1. As we learn about genders, we also learn how to use pronouns that are unique to each gender, such as she/her for girls and he/him for boys.
2. To avoid confusion, we learn which words to use when referring to boys, girls, pets, or different jobs. For example, A tiger is a male animal and a tigress is a female animal.
3. Knowing someone's gender can be helpful in getting to know them since it enables us to know if they are a boy or a girl.

Types of Gender

There are four types of gender. These are:

1. Feminine

1. Feminine refers to someone or something that is a female.
2. When a thing is referred to as feminine, it means that the thing is connected to the characteristics of a female.
3. Examples of feminine gender are mother, daughter, lady, girl, etc. Let's use feminine words in sentences:
   

   → I am the daughter of my parents.
   In the above sentence, daughter is a feminine word.
   

   

   → The lady wore a beautiful dress.
   Lady is a feminine word in the above sentence.

2. Masculine

1. Masculine refers to someone or something that is a male.
2. When something is referred to as masculine, it means that it is connected to the characteristics of a male.
3. Examples of masculine gender are boy, man, husband, brother, etc. Let's use masculine words in sentences:
   

   → That boy is my classmate.
   Here ‘boy’ is a masculine word.
   

   

   → The son helped her mother in setting the table for dinner.
   Son is a masculine word used in this sentence.

3. Common

1. The term common gender refers to a word or noun that is used for both male and female genders.
2. In the English language, there are many nouns with a common gender as they can refer to both feminine and masculine without any gender differentiation.
3. Examples of common gender are teachers, students, children, babies, etc. Let's use common gender words in sentences:
   

   → They are my cousins.
   Cousins can be either feminine or masculine. Therefore, it is a common gender.
   

   

   → I want to be an artist when I grow up.
   An artist can be either a girl or a boy. Therefore it is a common gender.

4. Neuter

1. Objects or things without any gender are referred to as a neutral gender.
2. The Neuter gender is neither considered as a female nor a male.
3. Examples of neuter gender are music, bed, ceiling, rope, etc. Let's use neuter gender words in sentences:
   

   → The blanket is warm.
   A blanket does not have any gender. Thus, it is a neuter gender.
   

   

   → The vase is made of glass.
   A vase or a glass does not have any gender. Therefore, they are considered neuter gender.

Gender Rules for Class 3

There are certain rules for gender in English, these are:

1. We use ‘he’ and ‘him’ pronouns for masculine gender.
2. We use ‘she’ and ‘her’ pronouns for feminine gender.
3. We use the ‘it’ pronoun for neuters.

Gender Examples List

FAQs

1. What is gender for class 3?

Answer: A gender is a word that tells us whether a person or an animal is a male or a female.

2. Gender lists for class 3.

Answer: List of genders for class 3:

3. What is a neuter gender?

Answer: Objects which are neither male nor female are known as neuter gender. Examples of neuter gender are carrots , bottles , vases , clocks , hats, etc.