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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 280 · 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 masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) prince (d) host
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) uncle (c) son (d) nephew
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) sheep (d) dog
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) foal
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) son (d) father
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) kangaroo
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) wife (c) queen (d) aunt
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) bull (c) emperor (d) uncle
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) duck (d) cow
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) aunt (d) headmistress
  14. 14.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) ant (d) owl
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) daughter (d) sister
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) king (b) horse (c) bull (d) lion
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) kitten
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) tadpole (d) cub
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) lady (d) queen
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) duck (d) mare
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cub (d) cygnet
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) niece (c) aunt (d) queen
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) king
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) chick
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) lion (c) bull (d) horse
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) waitress
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) frog (c) duck (d) hen
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) actress (d) heroine
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  37. 37.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ant (d) ox
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) husband (c) nephew (d) uncle
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) peahen (d) duck
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) man (c) uncle (d) king

Answer key

  1. hero
  2. grandfather
  3. sheep
  4. foal
  5. father
  6. hostess
  7. kangaroo
  8. girl
  9. emperor
  10. duck
  11. cow
  12. hen
  13. headmistress
  14. owl
  15. aunt
  16. horse
  17. calf
  18. tadpole
  19. lady
  20. hen
  21. nephew
  22. actor
  23. cygnet
  24. princess
  25. lamb
  26. kitten
  27. king
  28. fawn
  29. ram
  30. waitress
  31. calf
  32. deer
  33. son
  34. actress
  35. lion
  36. cub
  37. eagle
  38. husband
  39. peahen
  40. man

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