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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 111 · 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: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) grandmother
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) gosling (c) cub (d) kid
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) king (d) bull
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) princess (d) aunt
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) man (c) uncle (d) king
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) mare (d) duck
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) sheep
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) lady (c) aunt (d) queen
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) king (c) uncle (d) nephew
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) prince (c) hero (d) actor
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) nephew (d) uncle
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) cow
  15. 15.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) owl (d) ant
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) lion (c) cow (d) sheep
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) horse (c) cat (d) cow
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kid
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) tadpole
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) niece (d) sister
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) grandfather (c) son (d) uncle
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) chick
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) kid (d) calf
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) peahen (d) mare
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) duck
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) hen (c) lioness (d) mare
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) rooster (c) lion (d) peacock
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) piglet (d) cub
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) princess (d) hostess
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) foal
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) nephew (d) brother
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) host (d) headmaster
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) aunt (d) daughter

Answer key

  1. calf
  2. grandmother
  3. gosling
  4. lion
  5. queen
  6. man
  7. peahen
  8. sheep
  9. lady
  10. king
  11. hero
  12. prince
  13. goat
  14. dog
  15. owl
  16. lion
  17. swan
  18. cat
  19. kid
  20. husband
  21. tadpole
  22. sister
  23. grandfather
  24. fawn
  25. calf
  26. owlet
  27. ewe
  28. duck
  29. tigress
  30. peacock
  31. pig
  32. cub
  33. calf
  34. piglet
  35. hen
  36. waitress
  37. foal
  38. brother
  39. headmaster
  40. niece

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