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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 113 · 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 “actor”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) waitress
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) piglet (d) kitten
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kid
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) mother (c) niece (d) sister
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) son (d) father
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) sister (d) daughter
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) king (c) uncle (d) boy
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) kitten (c) cub (d) caterpillar
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) frog (d) butterfly
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) peacock (c) rooster (d) bull
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) queen (d) lady
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) owlet (d) cub
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) swan (c) horse (d) cat
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) kangaroo
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) puppy
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) lamb
  32. 32.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) ox (d) owl
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) duke (c) prince (d) king
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) emperor (d) bull
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) kid
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) cow (c) hen (d) mare
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) host (d) headmaster
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) princess (d) empress
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) girl (d) aunt

Answer key

  1. actress
  2. piglet
  3. horse
  4. uncle
  5. lamb
  6. mother
  7. father
  8. aunt
  9. dog
  10. hen
  11. calf
  12. goat
  13. calf
  14. waiter
  15. boy
  16. caterpillar
  17. butterfly
  18. frog
  19. peacock
  20. lady
  21. cub
  22. owlet
  23. swan
  24. gosling
  25. nephew
  26. kangaroo
  27. woman
  28. cow
  29. kitten
  30. calf
  31. tadpole
  32. owl
  33. duke
  34. emperor
  35. calf
  36. hen
  37. headmaster
  38. empress
  39. foal
  40. girl

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