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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. waiter
  2. host
  3. dog
  4. lion
  5. horse
  6. god
  7. mother
  8. girl
  9. calf
  10. kid
  11. hen
  12. tiger
  13. lion
  14. actress
  15. duckling
  16. prince
  17. peacock
  18. boy
  19. nun
  20. cub
  21. king
  22. cub
  23. kangaroo
  24. lioness
  25. empress
  26. owl
  27. sheep
  28. eagle
  29. horse
  30. queen
  31. aunt
  32. goose
  33. eaglet
  34. nephew
  35. puppy
  36. chick
  37. calf
  38. joey
  39. bride
  40. gosling

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