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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 243 · 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 kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) butterfly (d) cow
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) duck
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) cat (d) dog
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) grandfather
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) peacock (c) lion (d) bull
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) king (d) bull
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) man (d) nephew
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) horse (d) ram
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) joey
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) tadpole
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) cub
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) headmaster (c) king (d) host
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) king (d) uncle
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) kitten (c) tadpole (d) cub
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kid (d) foal
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) kangaroo (c) cow (d) hen
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) queen (d) goddess
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) mare (d) ewe
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) chick
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) father
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) lady (b) bride (c) queen (d) aunt
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) cow
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) mother (d) aunt
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) pig
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) king (d) nephew
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) kid
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) owlet (c) cub (d) calf
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) cow (d) swan
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) hen (d) lion
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) bridegroom

Answer key

  1. cat
  2. butterfly
  3. duckling
  4. duck
  5. goose
  6. grandfather
  7. cow
  8. peacock
  9. horse
  10. man
  11. waiter
  12. ram
  13. joey
  14. tadpole
  15. foal
  16. headmaster
  17. chick
  18. king
  19. caterpillar
  20. kid
  21. uncle
  22. kangaroo
  23. goddess
  24. duck
  25. cub
  26. frog
  27. father
  28. lady
  29. hen
  30. actor
  31. mother
  32. pig
  33. prince
  34. son
  35. lamb
  36. owlet
  37. swan
  38. lion
  39. calf
  40. bridegroom

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