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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. hostess
  2. nun
  3. mare
  4. brother
  5. butterfly
  6. woman
  7. chick
  8. foal
  9. dog
  10. tiger
  11. queen
  12. lamb
  13. tadpole
  14. goat
  15. cow
  16. deer
  17. eaglet
  18. waiter
  19. mother
  20. swan
  21. lion
  22. girl
  23. uncle
  24. puppy
  25. cow
  26. duck
  27. cub
  28. aunt
  29. duckling
  30. princess
  31. headmaster
  32. husband
  33. man
  34. bridegroom
  35. father
  36. cygnet
  37. empress
  38. host
  39. owlet
  40. lady

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