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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 197 · 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 pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) piglet (d) cub
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) brother
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) duckling
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) kitten (d) puppy
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) hen (c) frog (d) deer
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) gosling
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) boy (b) king (c) uncle (d) husband
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) sheep (d) dog
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) waiter (d) host
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) heroine (d) hostess
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) bride (c) aunt (d) queen
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) bull (d) emperor
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) calf
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) chick
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) father
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) kitten
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) pig (d) cat
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) ewe (d) hen
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) peahen
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) caterpillar (d) kitten
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) lioness (c) queen (d) mare
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) host (c) uncle (d) headmaster
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) niece (d) sister
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) grandmother (d) aunt
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) calf
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) fawn
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) peahen (c) ewe (d) mare
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) kangaroo
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) husband (c) uncle (d) nephew
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) duck (d) cat
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) king (d) tiger
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) lamb (d) foal

Answer key

  1. piglet
  2. brother
  3. duckling
  4. puppy
  5. cat
  6. host
  7. uncle
  8. deer
  9. gosling
  10. boy
  11. sheep
  12. actor
  13. heroine
  14. nun
  15. emperor
  16. cub
  17. cub
  18. father
  19. foal
  20. calf
  21. tadpole
  22. hostess
  23. pig
  24. cow
  25. peahen
  26. caterpillar
  27. lioness
  28. headmaster
  29. niece
  30. cub
  31. grandmother
  32. calf
  33. fawn
  34. frog
  35. ewe
  36. kangaroo
  37. son
  38. duck
  39. tiger
  40. cub

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