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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 222 · 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: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) horse (c) cat (d) cow
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) niece
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) eaglet (c) calf (d) kid
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) cow
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) tadpole
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) husband (c) nephew (d) uncle
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) nephew (d) king
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) duchess (c) queen (d) niece
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) duck (d) peahen
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) peacock (c) rooster (d) lion
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) man (d) nephew
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kid (d) lamb
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) lady (d) queen
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) grandmother
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) dog (d) hen
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) kangaroo (c) hen (d) cat
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) kitten (d) puppy
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) foal (d) cub
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) lion (d) king
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) bridegroom
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kid
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) empress (b) queen (c) princess (d) duchess
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) bride (c) queen (d) aunt
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) butterfly (d) frog
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) bull (c) lion (d) horse
  33. 33.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) ox (d) owl
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) joey (d) cub
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) tigress (c) queen (d) mare
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goat (d) hen
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) cub
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) lion (c) bull (d) tiger

Answer key

  1. swan
  2. aunt
  3. cow
  4. eaglet
  5. cow
  6. tadpole
  7. actor
  8. son
  9. horse
  10. prince
  11. duchess
  12. peahen
  13. peacock
  14. man
  15. lamb
  16. actress
  17. hen
  18. lady
  19. grandmother
  20. sheep
  21. kangaroo
  22. puppy
  23. waiter
  24. uncle
  25. cub
  26. lion
  27. bridegroom
  28. kid
  29. empress
  30. bride
  31. butterfly
  32. ram
  33. owl
  34. joey
  35. cub
  36. calf
  37. lioness
  38. goat
  39. foal
  40. tiger

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