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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 213 · 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 cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) cub (c) kitten (d) calf
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) aunt (d) woman
  3. 3.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) eagle (d) owl
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) duck (d) cow
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) husband
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) frog (d) cat
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) mare (c) hen (d) ewe
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) horse
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) swan (c) cat (d) horse
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) prince (d) actor
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) deer (c) hen (d) frog
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) husband
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) man
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) lion (d) hen
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) waiter
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) chick (d) cub
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) chick (d) kitten
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) duke (c) prince (d) uncle
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) peacock (c) rooster (d) bull
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) brother
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) ram (c) horse (d) lion
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) lion (d) bull
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) duck (d) mare
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) duck (d) peahen
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) bull (c) tiger (d) lion
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) joey
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) duchess (c) empress (d) queen
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cow (d) butterfly
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) pig
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) goat
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) ewe (c) mare (d) hen

Answer key

  1. kitten
  2. woman
  3. owl
  4. heroine
  5. duck
  6. husband
  7. cow
  8. ewe
  9. horse
  10. swan
  11. hero
  12. kangaroo
  13. calf
  14. deer
  15. son
  16. calf
  17. man
  18. goose
  19. cub
  20. hen
  21. lion
  22. waiter
  23. nephew
  24. chick
  25. calf
  26. duke
  27. peacock
  28. uncle
  29. ram
  30. tiger
  31. duck
  32. peahen
  33. father
  34. lion
  35. joey
  36. empress
  37. butterfly
  38. pig
  39. goat
  40. mare

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