Question

Identify the feminine noun(s) from the words given below:
actress, spinster, duke, host, master, bee, goose [Advanced]

• A. actress, spinster, host, bee
• B. actress, spinster, bee, goose
• C. actress, host, bee, goose
• D. actress, duke, host, bee

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The correct answer is option B. The words: actress, spinster, bee, and goose are feminine words. Their respective masculine forms are:

actress: actor

spinster: bachelor

bee: drone

goose: gander

The word - duke, is a masculine noun (feminine : duchess). The words - host and master are common nouns and refer to both masculine and feminine genders.