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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. tadpole
  2. son
  3. swan
  4. puppy
  5. piglet
  6. grandmother
  7. waitress
  8. foal
  9. cub
  10. joey
  11. cow
  12. duchess
  13. mare
  14. goat
  15. bridegroom
  16. duckling
  17. peahen
  18. nephew
  19. wife
  20. pig
  21. uncle
  22. goose
  23. horse
  24. waiter
  25. calf
  26. eaglet
  27. cub
  28. hen
  29. owl
  30. prince
  31. hostess
  32. peacock
  33. lion
  34. sister
  35. headmistress
  36. tiger
  37. heroine
  38. daughter
  39. god
  40. cat

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