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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. grandfather
  2. horse
  3. tiger
  4. joey
  5. empress
  6. eagle
  7. host
  8. actress
  9. calf
  10. goose
  11. cygnet
  12. tigress
  13. uncle
  14. kangaroo
  15. cub
  16. duck
  17. piglet
  18. mare
  19. ram
  20. mother
  21. hen
  22. kid
  23. god
  24. hen
  25. niece
  26. hostess
  27. foal
  28. husband
  29. bridegroom
  30. actor
  31. gosling
  32. sheep
  33. cow
  34. lioness
  35. deer
  36. calf
  37. frog
  38. cub
  39. cub
  40. boy

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