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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 245 · 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 tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) duckling (c) foal (d) cub
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) joey (d) cub
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) puppy (c) chick (d) kitten
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) butterfly (d) cow
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) aunt (d) niece
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) bridegroom (c) king (d) nephew
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) kid (c) foal (d) cub
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) emperor (b) prince (c) bull (d) uncle
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) king (c) uncle (d) nephew
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) daughter (d) niece
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) waiter
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) waitress
  18. 18.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) ox (d) owl
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) son (d) father
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) niece
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) bride (c) queen (d) aunt
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) piglet
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) grandmother (d) aunt
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) tadpole (d) cub
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) kid
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) cub (d) lamb
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) sheep (d) cat
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) foal
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) pig
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) king (b) horse (c) lion (d) bull
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) girl (d) queen
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) sheep (d) lion
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) lamb
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) brother
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) husband
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) horse (d) cat
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) goddess (c) queen (d) princess

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. cat
  3. duckling
  4. joey
  5. fawn
  6. butterfly
  7. dog
  8. princess
  9. bridegroom
  10. cygnet
  11. emperor
  12. hen
  13. king
  14. wife
  15. host
  16. cow
  17. actress
  18. owl
  19. father
  20. aunt
  21. actor
  22. nun
  23. piglet
  24. grandmother
  25. caterpillar
  26. kid
  27. lamb
  28. sheep
  29. foal
  30. pig
  31. horse
  32. goose
  33. girl
  34. lion
  35. heroine
  36. foal
  37. nephew
  38. son
  39. horse
  40. goddess

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