Change the gender of the underlined words and choose the correct sentence.
The sultan of Golconda gave away his jewels to feed the poor.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → The sultana of Golconda gave away her jewels to feed the poor.
Both underlined words are masculine. Each must change to its feminine form.
- Sultan → Sultana: a sultana is the wife of a sultan, or a woman who rules as a sultan.
- his → her: the pronoun now stands for a woman, so it must be feminine too.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: The sultana of Golconda gave away his jewels to feed the poor. — Incorrect. The pronoun his was not changed. It must become her.
Option 3: The rani of Golconda gave away her jewels to feed the poor. — Incorrect. A rani is the wife of a raja. It is not the feminine of sultan.
Option 4: The sultan of Golconda gave away her jewels to feed the poor. — Incorrect. Only the pronoun has changed. Sultan is still masculine and must become sultana.