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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 279 · 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 “tiger”? (a) hen (b) lioness (c) tigress (d) mare
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) kid (c) foal (d) cub
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) cub
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) calf
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cat (c) goat (d) cow
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) goat
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) duck (c) deer (d) frog
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) horse (d) ram
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) piglet
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) princess (d) queen
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) sheep
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) lady (d) queen
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) brother
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) wife (d) niece
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) aunt (d) girl
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) dog (d) cat
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) bridegroom (d) nephew
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) grandfather (c) son (d) uncle
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) king (c) host (d) uncle
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) foal (d) cub
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) waiter
  25. 25.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) ant (d) eagle
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) cub
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) horse
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) grandmother (d) queen
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) husband (d) son
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) king (c) god (d) prince
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) princess (d) hostess
  36. 36.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) eagle (d) ant
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) lion (c) bull (d) rooster
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) chick (d) joey
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) waitress
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) butterfly

Answer key

  1. tigress
  2. cygnet
  3. calf
  4. puppy
  5. hero
  6. duck
  7. goat
  8. deer
  9. ram
  10. piglet
  11. princess
  12. sheep
  13. lady
  14. uncle
  15. wife
  16. girl
  17. goose
  18. bridegroom
  19. grandfather
  20. headmaster
  21. dog
  22. cub
  23. kitten
  24. host
  25. eagle
  26. niece
  27. queen
  28. caterpillar
  29. eaglet
  30. horse
  31. grandmother
  32. son
  33. god
  34. cub
  35. heroine
  36. owl
  37. peacock
  38. joey
  39. actress
  40. butterfly

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