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Identify the 'common gender noun' used in the following sentence:
The officer was on prowl for the girl who killed her husband. [Basic]
Identify the 'common gender noun' used in the following sentence:
The officer was on prowl for the girl who killed her husband. [Basic]
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Solution
The correct option is D officer
The above mentioned sentence would have Option D, “Officer”
as the answer.
In the sentence, the following nouns are mentioned: the
officer, the girl and the husband. Of the options given, the girl is a feminine
noun, while the husband is a masculine noun, which cannot be used for the other
genders. While Option A, prowl is a verb which means to search a certain
vicinity.
Thus, Option D, officer, can be used for both
the genders, irrespective of the both, making it a common gender noun. Thus,
Option D, is the correct answer.
The above mentioned sentence would have Option D, “Officer” as the answer.
In the sentence, the following nouns are mentioned: the officer, the girl and the husband. Of the options given, the girl is a feminine noun, while the husband is a masculine noun, which cannot be used for the other genders. While Option A, prowl is a verb which means to search a certain vicinity.
Thus, Option D, officer, can be used for both the genders, irrespective of the both, making it a common gender noun. Thus, Option D, is the correct answer.Suggest Corrections
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