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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 184 · 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 “hostess”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) aunt (d) sister
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) father (c) son (d) brother
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kid
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) deer (c) hen (d) frog
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kid (d) chick
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) mare (d) ewe
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) bull (d) ram
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) lion (d) king
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) lion (c) hen (d) sheep
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) king (d) god
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) cow (d) hen
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) puppy (c) fawn (d) kitten
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) king (c) host (d) uncle
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) actress (d) heroine
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) kitten (d) chick
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) calf
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) wife (c) queen (d) aunt
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) lioness (c) tigress (d) hen
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) duckling
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) man
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) duchess (d) niece
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) owlet (c) calf (d) kid
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) pig (d) frog
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) waitress
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) horse
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) gosling
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) butterfly
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) aunt (d) wife
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) sister (d) mother
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) wife (d) daughter
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) husband (d) brother
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kitten (d) puppy
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) prince

Answer key

  1. host
  2. aunt
  3. father
  4. calf
  5. deer
  6. lamb
  7. duck
  8. actor
  9. mare
  10. ram
  11. tiger
  12. lion
  13. god
  14. goat
  15. fawn
  16. headmaster
  17. hostess
  18. calf
  19. cub
  20. cub
  21. foal
  22. girl
  23. tigress
  24. duckling
  25. man
  26. duchess
  27. owlet
  28. pig
  29. cat
  30. actress
  31. horse
  32. gosling
  33. butterfly
  34. sister
  35. mother
  36. wife
  37. calf
  38. brother
  39. kitten
  40. hero

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