Neuter Gender Noun with Examples
We have already learned a lot about male and female sex. In English, gender is generally classified as male and female. But there is another gender- neuter gender. It is introduced in English as the equivalent of neutral.
What Is The Neuter Gender?
A neuter gender is a word that refers to a person, thing, idea, etc. that has no gender. E.g., air, basket, bed, car, house.We know that combined nouns refer to living creatures but are used as neuter-nouns because nouns are usually of the common gender, whereas other nouns can be of any gender. For example: the audience looks happy.
As we know, neuter gender is one of the different types of gender in English grammar. There are three genders for nouns and pronouns:
- Masculine/ male
- Feminine/ female
- Neuter
What Is The Masculine Gender?
What is Masculine Gender? The noun or pronoun that signifies the condition of an animal is called masculine. Such as - man, boy, brother, bull, he, dog, rooster, etc.
What is Masculine Gender? The noun or pronoun that signifies the condition of an animal is called masculine. Such as - man, boy, brother, bull, he, dog, rooster, etc.
What Is The Feminine Gender?
What is Feminine Gender? The noun or pronoun that signifies the condition of an animal is called feminine. Such as - women, cows, sisters, daughters, she, dogs, chickens, etc.
Examples of Neuter Gender Nouns
The following is a list of common neuter nouns:
- Table
- Book
- Pen
- Pencil
- Showpiece
- Fan
- Road
- Key
- Wallet
- Bed
- Chair
- Glass
- Car
- Box
- Love
- Peace
- Kit
- Headphone
- Table
- Window
- Radio
- Cloth
- Bus
Note: A neuter noun can be masculine or feminine by personality.
Sentence Examples of Neuter Gender
Let's look at some examples of Neuter Nouns used in sentences.- Pulling her silk dress tighter around her, Olivia wants to take a bottle of body lotion to her night table.
- There is a concise glossary of terminology at the end of the book to help readers with specific concepts such as Bell Canto, LateMotif, and Verismo.
- She was silhouetted by the bright sky behind her and yet Pen seemed to have just seen her face.
- Then, with a felt-tipped pen or sharp pencil, mark the lag-drilled lag screw holes.
- Instead of being used to serve food, it seems to have made a showpiece, it is prominently displayed at its owner's banquet.
- I have been a fan of television for a long time, even going to major in college.
- This road bends over the bridge.
- He sat up and looked at her, absent tapping on the edge of the piano keys without making a sound.
- This is my wallet.
- You've made a really bad move in bed with the microhook and in the end it will cost you.
- According to him, this chair is really comfortable.
- I grabbed the glass rim and looked at him. I drank the drink he had brought me at such a high price.
- Below the case are two USB ports, a FireWire connection and a mic and headphone jack.
- As soon as the police approached, the car was dragged away.
- I can use this box to keep my secrets.
- One can love one's neighbor abstractly or even at a distance, but in the near future it is almost impossible.
- All I want is some peaceful and secluded place.
- We need to kit the parts for assembly by Friday so that the manufacturers can make the tool.
- Wolf Cub Scout uniforms include the official Blue Cub Scout shirt, Wolf Neckerchief and slide.
- One day before the seeds are ready to be sown, pharaoh's boxes are placed in the chambers.
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