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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 208 · 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) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) piglet
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) man (d) king
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) duck (c) cat (d) goat
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) cow
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) emperor (b) prince (c) uncle (d) bull
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) mare (c) queen (d) tigress
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) hostess (d) goddess
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) wife (d) bride
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) duchess (d) niece
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) joey (d) cub
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) peahen
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) kid
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) horse (c) cat (d) cow
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) lion (c) rooster (d) bull
  22. 22.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ant (d) ox
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) duke (c) prince (d) king
  24. 24.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) eagle (c) ant (d) owl
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) uncle (d) headmaster
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) hen
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) niece (d) mother
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) goose
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) actor (c) prince (d) hero
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) brother
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) hostess (c) headmistress (d) queen
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) frog
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) hero (c) prince (d) god
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) girl (c) wife (d) aunt
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) foal (d) puppy
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) ewe
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) hen (d) cow
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) chick

Answer key

  1. piglet
  2. man
  3. duck
  4. actor
  5. cow
  6. emperor
  7. lioness
  8. nephew
  9. goddess
  10. bride
  11. calf
  12. duchess
  13. horse
  14. joey
  15. ewe
  16. calf
  17. actress
  18. dog
  19. lion
  20. swan
  21. peacock
  22. eagle
  23. duke
  24. owl
  25. headmaster
  26. butterfly
  27. mother
  28. goose
  29. hero
  30. brother
  31. headmistress
  32. frog
  33. god
  34. foal
  35. girl
  36. puppy
  37. lamb
  38. duck
  39. goat
  40. tadpole

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