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
| Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|
| (1) Stag | Vixen: a female fox, a stag is a male deer and its female is a hind |
| (2) Chairman | Chairwomen: a plural, the female form of chairman is chairwoman |
| (3) Gander | Geese: the plural of goose, a gander is a male goose and its female is a goose |
| (4) Viceroy (answer): a man who rules a country on behalf of a king or queen | Vicereine: a woman in this post, or the wife of a viceroy |