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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 249 · 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 feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) hostess (d) headmistress
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) piglet (d) kitten
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) wife (c) niece (d) aunt
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) duck (d) goat
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) duckling (d) cub
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) cub (d) calf
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) grandfather (c) nephew (d) uncle
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) goose
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) tigress (c) hen (d) lioness
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) sister (d) aunt
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) niece (d) sister
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) cow
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) king (d) tiger
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) bride (d) nun
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) horse (d) frog
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) ewe (d) mare
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) butterfly (d) hen
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) sheep
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cub (d) cygnet
  30. 30.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) owl (c) ant (d) ox
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) bridegroom (c) nephew (d) uncle
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) prince
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) calf (d) foal
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) goat (d) hen
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) swan (c) cat (d) cow
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) lion (d) cow
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) deer (c) hen (d) duck
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) sister (d) niece
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) chick (c) kitten (d) fawn
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) son (c) uncle (d) brother

Answer key

  1. headmistress
  2. piglet
  3. wife
  4. foal
  5. duck
  6. duckling
  7. kitten
  8. calf
  9. grandfather
  10. goose
  11. calf
  12. frog
  13. tigress
  14. sister
  15. host
  16. lamb
  17. niece
  18. cow
  19. actress
  20. lion
  21. owlet
  22. nun
  23. horse
  24. cow
  25. hostess
  26. butterfly
  27. queen
  28. sheep
  29. cygnet
  30. eagle
  31. bridegroom
  32. prince
  33. puppy
  34. goat
  35. swan
  36. lion
  37. deer
  38. aunt
  39. fawn
  40. father

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