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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 204 · 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 “princess”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) prince (d) king
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
  5. 5.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) eagle (d) ant
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) joey (c) chick (d) lamb
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) uncle
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) chick
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) host (d) headmaster
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) duck (d) deer
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) gosling (c) calf (d) cub
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) cygnet (d) kid
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) tigress (c) mare (d) queen
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) duckling (d) kitten
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) eaglet (d) calf
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) niece (d) daughter
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) cub (c) kitten (d) tadpole
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) duke (d) prince
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) duchess (d) niece
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) wife (d) niece
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) frog
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) emperor (c) uncle (d) bull
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) chick (d) fawn
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) princess (d) hostess
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) bride (d) wife
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) swan (d) horse
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) aunt (c) queen (d) bride
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) princess
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) nephew
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) mare (d) cow
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) daughter
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) kid
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) kangaroo (c) hen (d) cat
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) grandfather (d) nephew

Answer key

  1. prince
  2. goose
  3. calf
  4. cow
  5. eagle
  6. joey
  7. bridegroom
  8. cub
  9. woman
  10. host
  11. headmaster
  12. deer
  13. gosling
  14. cygnet
  15. lamb
  16. calf
  17. lioness
  18. duckling
  19. eaglet
  20. wife
  21. caterpillar
  22. duke
  23. waiter
  24. duchess
  25. sister
  26. frog
  27. emperor
  28. fawn
  29. heroine
  30. bride
  31. swan
  32. hen
  33. nun
  34. waitress
  35. king
  36. hen
  37. niece
  38. kid
  39. kangaroo
  40. grandfather

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