Question

From the given sentence, form a feminine noun from the masculine word given, by adding a syllable to the same, without dropping the vowel:

The audience was spellbound by the way, the poet sang.

• A. poetee
• B. poetess
• C. singer
• D. artist

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

poetess

Option B is correct. The masculine form of the noun “poet” can be turned into its feminine form by adding the suffix “-ess”, resulting in “poetess”

Option A is incorrect as there is no such word as “poetee”.

Option C is incorrect as “singer” is a common gender noun. It can be either male or female. Moreover, its meaning is entirely different from “poet”.

Option D is incorrect as “artist” is a common gender noun and like option C, its meaning is entirely different from “poet”.