Choose the Feminine Form of the Given Noun: Fox

The correct answer is B. Vixen.

In English, nouns that indicate gender often have specific masculine and feminine forms. The masculine noun for this animal is fox, while its feminine equivalent is vixen.

Complete Explanation:

Why is ‘Vixen’ the Correct Answer?

The word vixen has been used for centuries to specifically refer to a female fox. Other options like “foxess” and “foxen” are incorrect because they do not exist in standard English grammar, while “she-fox” is an informal descriptive term rather than the proper noun form.

English generally does not assign gender to nouns, except in cases of living beings where separate words exist, such as:

Masculine	Feminine
Lion	Lioness
Tiger	Tigress
Drake	Duck
Stallion	Mare
Fox	Vixen

Fun Fact About the Word “Vixen”

Did you know? The word vixen is also used to describe a fierce or spirited woman. In Old English, the word was spelt “fyxen,” and it has been used figuratively in literature to represent cunning or aggressive female characters.

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