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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 129 · 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 “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) sister (d) niece
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) frog
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) sheep (d) lion
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) king (c) tiger (d) bull
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) brother
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) swan (c) cow (d) horse
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) prince (c) host (d) hero
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) puppy
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) duke (c) king (d) prince
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) bridegroom (d) king
  16. 16.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) ant (d) eagle
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) mother (c) sister (d) aunt
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) lion (c) bull (d) horse
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) king (d) boy
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) aunt (d) bride
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) grandfather (d) nephew
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) princess
  25. 25.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) ox (d) eagle
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) kangaroo
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) duck (d) hen
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) girl (d) wife
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) woman (d) aunt
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) eaglet (d) kid
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) lady (c) queen (d) bride
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) cow (d) mare
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) sister (d) niece
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) father (c) son (d) uncle
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) lioness (c) tigress (d) mare
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) deer (c) frog (d) duck

Answer key

  1. niece
  2. cow
  3. princess
  4. foal
  5. lion
  6. tiger
  7. kid
  8. nephew
  9. swan
  10. hero
  11. kitten
  12. calf
  13. duckling
  14. duke
  15. bridegroom
  16. owl
  17. hostess
  18. mother
  19. ram
  20. boy
  21. actress
  22. bride
  23. grandfather
  24. waitress
  25. eagle
  26. caterpillar
  27. kangaroo
  28. lamb
  29. hen
  30. girl
  31. woman
  32. eaglet
  33. lady
  34. calf
  35. mare
  36. cub
  37. aunt
  38. father
  39. lioness
  40. deer

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