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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 272 · 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 “emperor”? (a) queen (b) empress (c) princess (d) duchess
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) brother
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kid (d) cub
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) peahen (d) ewe
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) daughter (d) niece
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) uncle
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) butterfly
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) princess
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) waitress
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) queen (c) aunt (d) bride
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) waiter (d) host
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) bull (d) king
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) woman
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) calf (d) puppy
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
  17. 17.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) owl (d) ox
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) duck (c) cat (d) goat
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) kangaroo (d) hen
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) mother (c) niece (d) aunt
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) man (d) king
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) kitten (d) chick
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) son (d) father
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cygnet (d) cub
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) hero (d) god
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) grandfather
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) prince (c) nephew (d) uncle
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) daughter (d) aunt
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) uncle (c) headmaster (d) king
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) calf (d) foal
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) duck (d) mare
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son

Answer key

  1. empress
  2. nephew
  3. cat
  4. kid
  5. ewe
  6. niece
  7. bridegroom
  8. butterfly
  9. waitress
  10. actress
  11. nun
  12. host
  13. lion
  14. woman
  15. puppy
  16. calf
  17. owl
  18. chick
  19. duck
  20. kangaroo
  21. mother
  22. pig
  23. actor
  24. man
  25. goose
  26. calf
  27. goat
  28. father
  29. cygnet
  30. god
  31. calf
  32. grandfather
  33. king
  34. foal
  35. wife
  36. headmaster
  37. cub
  38. sheep
  39. peahen
  40. husband

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