Gender for Class 4

What is Gender?

Look at the following examples of gender for class 4:

1. My aunt and uncle brought gifts for me.
2. My brother baked a cake.
3. The baby was crying.
4. The lady hosted a tea party.

The above bold words like aunt, uncle, brother, baby and lady are gender-specific words.
Gender is a word that describes a person, animal, or thing by identifying whether it is male, female, or lifeless.

Importance of Gender

1. Understanding gender helps students to use the correct pronouns like he, she and it in sentences.
2. Learning gender-related words increase their vocabulary.
3. Gender knowledge helps students to better understand key grammatical ideas like subject-verb agreement.

Types of Gender

There are four types of gender. These are:

1. Feminine

1. This gender is used for words that refer to females, be it a person or an animal.
2. When something is described as feminine, it implies that it has a connection to female traits.
3. Examples of feminine gender are queen, hen, aunt, wife, etc. Let's use feminine words in sentences:
   
   → My sister plays the piano.
   In the above sentence, the word sister is a feminine word.
   

   

   → My mom is a nurse.
   Mom is a feminine word in the above sentence.

2. Masculine

1. This gender is used to classify words that refer to males, be it a person or an animal.
2. When something is described as masculine, it is associated with male characteristics.
3. Examples of masculine gender are rooster, policeman, husband, groom, etc. Let's use masculine words in sentences:
   

   → The boy rode his bike to school.
   Here boy is a masculine word.
   

   

   →He is a talented singer.
   He is a pronoun which is always used with a masculine word.

3. Common

1. Common gender is used for words that can refer to both males and females or to people in general.
2. These words are gender-neutral in their usage.
3. Examples of common gender are child, parent, teacher, friend etc. Let's use common gender words in sentences:
   

   → Our neighbour is friendly.
   Neighbours can be both feminine or masculine. Therefore, it is a common gender.
   

   

   → A good leader listens to their team.
   A leader can be either a girl or a boy. Therefore it is a common gender.

4. Neuter

1. Neuter gender is used for nouns or pronouns that represent inanimate objects, animals, or concepts that do not have a specific gender.
2. Neutral gender is not classified as either a female or a male.
3. Examples of neuter gender are box, clock, mountain, computer, etc. Let's use neuter gender words in sentences:
   

   → I am reading this book.
   A book does not have any gender. Thus, it is a neuter gender.
   

   

   → I have a question.
   A question does not have any gender. Therefore, it is considered as a neuter gender.

Gender Rules for Class 4

1. When referring to masculine gender, we use the pronouns 'he' and 'him' .
2. For feminine gender, we use the pronouns 'she' and 'her' .
3. For neuters, the pronoun 'it' is used.

Gender Examples List

FAQs

1. What is masculine and feminine gender for class 4?

Answer: Feminine gender words are used to talk about girls or women. For example, girl, woman, queen and mother are feminine gender words. On the other hand, masculine gender words are used to talk about boys or men. For example, boy, man, king and father are masculine gender words.

2. What is gender and its types?

Answer: Gender are words that tell us whether someone or something is male, female or does not have any gender. There are four types of gender. These are:

1. Feminine Gender
2. Masculine Gender
3. Common Gender
4. Neuter Gender

3. What are some examples of masculine gender?

Answer: Examples of masculine genders are son, son-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, husband, grandpa, poet, etc.