Question

Identify the common gender noun used in the following sentence:
The manager spoke, both to the bride and the bridegroom, in the presence of the priest.
A. Priest
B. Manager
C. Bride
D. Bridegroom

Answer 1

Hint:A noun is the name of a person, place or thing. A common gender noun is a noun that is used for both the male and female forms of noun. Example: Teacher, Doctor, Artist. These nouns are not specific to the gender of the noun. We will look for such a noun among the given options.

Complete answer:
Let us analyse each option individually in detail to figure out the correct answer with the help of the above stated hint.

Priest: A priest is a male person who performs religious rituals and rites. The feminine form of priest is priestess. This is not a common gender noun. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Manager : The word ‘manager’ means a person who manages tasks or roles given to them. This noun is commonly for both the genders. Therefore, this is the correct option.

Bride : The word ‘bride’ means a girl who is going to get married. This is a feminine form of noun. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Bridegroom : The word ‘bridegroom’ means a man who is about to get married. This is a masculine form of noun. Therefore, this is not the correct option.


Hence, the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note: In terms of genders, there are two forms of noun: masculine which represents the male form of a noun and feminine which represents the female form of a noun. Example: Father- Mother.
Example: Waiter- Waitress. The nouns which are used commonly for both the genders are called common gender nouns as discussed in the hint.