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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 257 · 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 “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) hostess (d) princess
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) joey
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) duck (d) goat
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) kangaroo (c) hen (d) cat
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) princess (d) heroine
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) hen
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kid
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) kid
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) grandfather (c) uncle (d) nephew
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) wife (d) bride
  11. 11.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) ox (d) eagle
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) son (d) father
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) lion (c) sheep (d) hen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) niece (c) aunt (d) queen
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) wife
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) king (c) tiger (d) lion
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cow (d) butterfly
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) owlet (d) calf
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) wife (d) daughter
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) foal
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) kitten
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) horse (d) ram
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) nephew
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) aunt (d) daughter
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) nun (d) bride
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) hen
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) goose
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) waiter
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) mare (c) tigress (d) lioness
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) fawn (d) chick
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) prince
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) empress (c) duchess (d) queen
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten

Answer key

  1. waitress
  2. joey
  3. duck
  4. kangaroo
  5. heroine
  6. tigress
  7. chick
  8. calf
  9. grandfather
  10. bride
  11. eagle
  12. father
  13. lion
  14. tadpole
  15. woman
  16. daughter
  17. lion
  18. butterfly
  19. owlet
  20. wife
  21. uncle
  22. sheep
  23. horse
  24. foal
  25. caterpillar
  26. ram
  27. bridegroom
  28. niece
  29. nun
  30. nephew
  31. calf
  32. goat
  33. goose
  34. host
  35. lioness
  36. actor
  37. fawn
  38. prince
  39. empress
  40. foal

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