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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 101 · 40 questions
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Word tip (Learn them in pairs): Young ones: cat – kitten, dog – puppy, cow – calf, horse – foal, sheep – lamb, goat – kid, hen – chick, lion – cub, deer – fawn. Feminine: lion – lioness, tiger – tigress, actor – actress, hero – heroine, peacock – peahen, nephew – niece. Masculine: the same pairs the other way round: queen – king, aunt – uncle, wife – husband.

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  1. 1.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) aunt (d) bride
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) wife (d) sister
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) headmistress (c) aunt (d) hostess
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) puppy (d) kitten
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) kangaroo (d) hen
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) prince (c) uncle (d) king
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) butterfly (d) frog
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) chick
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) princess (d) hostess
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) calf
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) horse (c) cat (d) cow
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) fawn (c) puppy (d) chick
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) kid (d) cub
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) chick
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) piglet (c) cub (d) foal
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) goat (d) cow
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) sheep
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) goose
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) caterpillar (c) tadpole (d) kitten
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) waitress
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) duck (d) ewe
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) empress (b) queen (c) princess (d) duchess
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) waiter
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) boy (b) king (c) husband (d) uncle
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) wife (c) aunt (d) niece
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) nun (d) aunt
  37. 37.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) ant (d) eagle
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) sheep (d) lion
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) cow (d) ewe
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) hero (d) host

Answer key

  1. cow
  2. bride
  3. sister
  4. headmistress
  5. puppy
  6. kangaroo
  7. duke
  8. butterfly
  9. tadpole
  10. heroine
  11. aunt
  12. cub
  13. swan
  14. frog
  15. fawn
  16. lamb
  17. calf
  18. piglet
  19. goat
  20. sheep
  21. goose
  22. chick
  23. horse
  24. caterpillar
  25. hostess
  26. duck
  27. duckling
  28. hen
  29. dog
  30. empress
  31. actor
  32. boy
  33. princess
  34. uncle
  35. wife
  36. nun
  37. owl
  38. lion
  39. cow
  40. host

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