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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 172 · 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 “mare”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) king (d) bull
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cow (c) hen (d) lion
  3. 3.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) eagle (d) owl
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) duck (d) hen
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) wife (d) aunt
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) duchess (c) aunt (d) queen
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kid (d) kitten
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) eaglet (c) calf (d) cub
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) bull (c) lion (d) tiger
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) duke
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) mare
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) duck (c) cow (d) goat
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) bridegroom
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goose (c) dog (d) cow
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) emperor (c) uncle (d) prince
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) brother (d) nephew
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kid
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) host (d) hero
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) horse (d) cat
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) caterpillar (c) kitten (d) cub
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) niece (d) sister
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) niece (d) wife
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) kangaroo (d) cat
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) bride (d) wife
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) father (d) brother
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) puppy
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) lioness (c) tigress (d) hen
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) frog (d) hen
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) prince
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) gosling
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) lamb (d) foal
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) cub (d) foal
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) peahen (d) mare

Answer key

  1. horse
  2. lion
  3. eagle
  4. duck
  5. wife
  6. cub
  7. duchess
  8. calf
  9. hostess
  10. eaglet
  11. tiger
  12. duke
  13. lioness
  14. duck
  15. bridegroom
  16. goose
  17. emperor
  18. brother
  19. chick
  20. lamb
  21. actor
  22. horse
  23. actress
  24. caterpillar
  25. niece
  26. daughter
  27. kangaroo
  28. cat
  29. bride
  30. father
  31. goat
  32. kitten
  33. tigress
  34. woman
  35. cow
  36. hero
  37. gosling
  38. cub
  39. kid
  40. peahen

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