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Standard XII
English
Question

Identify the noun in common gender from the options given below: [Intermediate]
  1. priest
  2. peacock
  3. fox
  4. cub

A
priest
B
cub
C
peacock
D
fox
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The correct option is D cub
Correct answer is option d: cub. It can refer to both masculine and feminine gender. Hence it is a noun in common gender.
The words: priest, peacock and fox are masculine nouns. Their feminine forms are:
priest: priestess
peacock: pea-hen
fox: vixen

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