Masculine Gender - Meaning and Examples

Gender in English grammar is of three main types – the masculine gender, the feminine gender and the neuter gender. In this article, you will learn what the masculine gender is along with examples to help you understand better.

Table of Contents

• What Is Masculine Gender?
• Examples of Masculine Gender
• Practice Exercise on Masculine Gender
• Frequently Asked Questions on Masculine Gender

What Is Masculine Gender?

The masculine gender refers to any noun or pronoun that is used to refer to people and animals classified as male. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the masculine gender is defined as those words “relating to, or constituting the gender that ordinarily includes most words or grammatical forms referring to males”, and according to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, it includes words “belonging to a class of words that refer to male people or animals and often have a special form”.

Examples of Masculine Gender

Have a look at the following examples of masculine gender.

• Man
• Boy
• Uncle
• Grandfather
• Bachelor
• Mayor
• Baron
• Ox
• Horse
• Deer
• Rooster
• Dog
• Lord
• Gentleman
• Nephew
• Buck
• Gander
• Drake
• Lion
• Peacock
• Tiger
• Hero
• Actor

Practice Exercise on Masculine Gender

Go through the following sentences and rewrite them by changing the underlined nouns/pronouns into the masculine gender form.

1. My mom cooks good food.

2. We found a duck in the pond.

3. A number of actors had been invited for the Annual Movie Festival held at Bangalore.

4. Many women were present for the seminar yesterday.

5. Nathan told us that he saw a peahen on his terrace last week.

6. She always made sure to plan something for my birthday.

7. On our jungle safari, my friends and I spotted a lioness.

8. The landlady insisted on paying the rent on the first of every month.

9. The Duchess is known for her standout looks.

10. The whole country will be witnessing the coronation of the Queen next Tuesday.

Now, check your answers.

1. My dad cooks good food.

2. We found a drake in the pond.

3. A number of actresses had been invited for the Annual Movie Festival held at Bangalore.

4. Many men were present for the seminar yesterday.

5. Nathan told us that he saw a peacock on his terrace last week.

6. He always made sure to plan something for my birthday.

7. On our jungle safari, my friends and I spotted a lion.

8. The landlord insisted on paying the rent on the first of every month.

9. The Duke is known for his standout looks.

10. The whole country will be witnessing the coronation of the King next Tuesday.