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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. cat
  2. cub
  3. duke
  4. lion
  5. boy
  6. goddess
  7. duck
  8. lion
  9. sheep
  10. cub
  11. man
  12. cub
  13. headmaster
  14. lioness
  15. dog
  16. cub
  17. actress
  18. frog
  19. goose
  20. chick
  21. grandmother
  22. goat
  23. swan
  24. deer
  25. mare
  26. eaglet
  27. emperor
  28. duchess
  29. father
  30. lamb
  31. mother
  32. husband
  33. tigress
  34. foal
  35. waitress
  36. hen
  37. heroine
  38. cub
  39. caterpillar
  40. girl

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