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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 110 · 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.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) waitress (d) actress
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) bull (d) lion
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) kid
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) son (d) nephew
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) headmistress
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) goose
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) sister (d) niece
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) niece (d) duchess
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) foal (c) cub (d) kid
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) god (c) prince (d) king
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) uncle (c) emperor (d) prince
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) prince
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) host (c) prince (d) actor
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) boy (d) husband
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) lioness (c) mare (d) queen
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) gosling (d) cub
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) queen (d) bride
  30. 30.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) ant (d) eagle
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) lady (c) queen (d) aunt
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) host (c) uncle (d) king
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) tiger (d) king
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) aunt (c) sister (d) niece
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) ewe (d) hen
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) horse
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) cub (d) calf
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) duck (c) cow (d) goat

Answer key

  1. hostess
  2. sheep
  3. son
  4. hen
  5. cow
  6. chick
  7. cat
  8. joey
  9. host
  10. lion
  11. calf
  12. owlet
  13. uncle
  14. dog
  15. headmistress
  16. goose
  17. niece
  18. duchess
  19. bridegroom
  20. pig
  21. cygnet
  22. god
  23. emperor
  24. prince
  25. hero
  26. boy
  27. lioness
  28. gosling
  29. bride
  30. owl
  31. lady
  32. headmaster
  33. foal
  34. tiger
  35. mother
  36. duck
  37. horse
  38. goat
  39. kitten
  40. duck

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