Which of the following nouns is of common gender?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Cousin
A noun of common gender can stand for a male or a female.
| Noun | Gender |
|---|---|
| (1) Bride | feminine: a woman on her wedding day (masculine: bridegroom) |
| (2) Kettle | neuter: a thing without life |
| (3) Lad | masculine: a boy or young man (feminine: lass) |
| (4) Cousin (answer) | common: a cousin can be a boy or a girl |