Choose the noun of common gender from the options given below.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Monarch
A noun of common gender can stand for a male or a female.
| Noun | Gender |
|---|---|
| (1) King | masculine: names only a man (feminine: queen) |
| (2) Throne | neuter: a thing without life |
| (3) Monarch (answer) | common: a monarch can be a king or a queen |
| (4) Empress | feminine: names only a woman (masculine: emperor) |