Which of the following is a correct pair of masculine and feminine gender?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Viceroy:Vicereine
The correct pair of masculine and feminine gender is Viceroy:Vicereine.
The word viceroy is a masculine noun that refers to a male ruler who represents a monarch in a colony or province. The word vicereine is a feminine noun that refers to a female ruler who represents a monarch in a colony or province.
The other options are incorrect.
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Other options are incorrect because:
- Option 1: "Stag" (male) should pair with "Hind" (female), not "Handess."
- Option 2: "Chairman" (male) should pair with "Chairwoman" (female), not "Chairwomen."
- Option 3: "Gander" (male) should pair with "Goose" (female), not "Geese" (which is the plural of goose).