Change the gender of the underlined noun. The goose chased him out of the park.

In English, nouns are classified into genders, which can be masculine, feminine, or neuter. The gender of goose is feminine because a goose is a female bird. In this exercise, we are asked to change the gender of the underlined noun in the sentence:

"The goose chased him out of the park."

Understanding Gender in Nouns

In English, feminine gender refers to a female person, animal, or even some inanimate objects such as ships. Masculine gender refers to a male person or animal. For example, the gender of goose is feminine, as geese are often referred to in this manner when indicating the female species. To change the gender of a noun, we replace it with a corresponding opposite gendered noun, keeping the rest of the sentence structure intact.

Explanation of the Process

While changing the gender of a noun, we do not change the number (singular/plural) of the noun. This means that even though the gender of goose changes to a masculine noun, it remains singular. Here’s how we change the sentence:

The feminine noun goose can be replaced by the masculine noun gander, as a gander is the male counterpart of a goose. Additionally, the pronoun him should change to her to reflect the female gender.

Final Answer

The correct gender-changed sentence would be:

"The gander chased her out of the park."

Key Points to Remember

• The gender of goose is feminine, and it is replaced with gander when changing to the masculine form.
• The pronoun corresponding to the subject also changes according to the gender of the noun. In this case, "him" changes to "her".
• When changing gender in nouns, the number (singular/plural) remains the same.

In conclusion, understanding the gender of goose and its opposite form, gander, is crucial when changing the gender of nouns in sentences.