Question

Identify the feminine noun(s) from the words given below:
Actress, spinster, duke, host, master, bee, goose
A)actress, spinster, host, bee
B)actress, spinster, bee, goose
C)actress, host, bee, goose
D)actress, duke, host, bee

Answer 1

Hint: Take a look at each word and try to see if it is a masculine or feminine.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 In the given question we are presented with a couple of nouns and we have to select the masculine and feminine from them.
Let’s take a look at each of the given words. The words actress, spinster, bee and goose are feminine nouns.
Actress is used to refer to a female artist who acts in movies, plays or advertisements. Spinster is used to refer to an unmarried woman who is middle aged or older. Bee though used generally is a term that usually refers to a female. Goose is the name used for the females from birds of waterflow species.
All the correct words are mentioned only in Option B, actress, spinster, bee, goose and hence it is the correct answer.
Let’s try and understand why Options A, C and D are incorrect. They were rejected as they have the masculine words host and duke, along with the word master.

Note: In a situation where the meanings of the given options are not clear, use elimination method and remove the words that you think are least likely to be right, in order to reach the final answer.