Question

Identify the 'common gender noun' used in the following sentence:
The man knew that he is a parent first and then a widower. [Intermediate]

• A. man
• B. parent
• C. widower
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The above mentioned sentence would have Option B, “parent” as the answer.

The sentence here, has the following nouns: the man, the parent and the widower.

Out of the given Options A and C, the man and the widower, are specifically used for the masculine gender and cannot be used by or for the feminine gender. Option B, parent, can be used for both the genders and hence is the correct answer as well.