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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 223 · 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 “sister”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) husband (d) uncle
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) ewe (d) duck
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) cub (c) kid (d) foal
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) uncle (d) king
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) bull (c) lion (d) tiger
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) puppy (d) foal
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) chick (c) puppy (d) kitten
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) cub
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kid
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) lion (c) cow (d) sheep
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) queen (c) tigress (d) lioness
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) peahen (d) ewe
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) hen (d) duck
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) sheep
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) mare (d) ewe
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) daughter (d) aunt
  25. 25.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) eagle (d) owl
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) uncle (d) man
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) duck (d) cow
  29. 29.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) eagle (d) ox
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) king (d) uncle
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) goat (d) cat
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) chick
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) actress
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) sister (d) aunt
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) bride (d) aunt
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goose (d) dog
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) headmaster (c) uncle (d) host
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) owlet (d) kid
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) queen (d) lady

Answer key

  1. brother
  2. duck
  3. cygnet
  4. king
  5. hen
  6. son
  7. lion
  8. puppy
  9. fawn
  10. kitten
  11. lamb
  12. kid
  13. duckling
  14. cub
  15. dog
  16. lion
  17. lioness
  18. ewe
  19. peahen
  20. bridegroom
  21. sheep
  22. cow
  23. actor
  24. aunt
  25. eagle
  26. man
  27. calf
  28. duck
  29. owl
  30. prince
  31. goat
  32. foal
  33. actress
  34. sister
  35. bride
  36. cow
  37. goose
  38. headmaster
  39. owlet
  40. lady

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