ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND MATH

The Gender of Nouns

Solve this Problem

A farmer has got 15

ewes, 6 colts, 41 stallions, 4 lambs, 2 mares, and 17 rams.

Questions:

1. How many sheep has got the farmer?

2. How many horses has got the farmer?

3. How many animals has got the farmer?

Answers:

36 sheep

49 horses

85 animals

The generic name: sheep

ram - the male

ewe - the female

lamb - the baby

The generic name: horse

stallion - the male

mare - the female

colt - the baby