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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. headmaster
  2. kid
  3. goose
  4. foal
  5. gosling
  6. sheep
  7. duke
  8. mare
  9. woman
  10. waitress
  11. cub
  12. empress
  13. goddess
  14. piglet
  15. calf
  16. calf
  17. brother
  18. tadpole
  19. ewe
  20. man
  21. swan
  22. wife
  23. pig
  24. lion
  25. son
  26. cub
  27. aunt
  28. goat
  29. cow
  30. butterfly
  31. duck
  32. horse
  33. puppy
  34. cub
  35. host
  36. husband
  37. uncle
  38. father
  39. hero
  40. calf

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