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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 286 · 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 “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) aunt (d) niece
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) queen (d) bride
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) foal (d) lamb
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) brother (d) husband
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) owlet (d) cub
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) cub
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) kangaroo
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) cow (d) duck
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) lioness (d) tigress
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) ewe (d) hen
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) duchess (d) aunt
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) pig (c) hen (d) cat
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) lamb
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) princess (b) goddess (c) hostess (d) queen
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) mare (d) ewe
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) son
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) hen (c) cow (d) sheep
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) fawn (c) kitten (d) puppy
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kitten
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) duck (d) deer
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) lamb (d) foal
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kitten (d) puppy
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) king (d) horse
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) queen (d) niece
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) piglet
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) princess
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) actor (c) hero (d) host

Answer key

  1. aunt
  2. bride
  3. cub
  4. duckling
  5. brother
  6. owlet
  7. cub
  8. kangaroo
  9. duck
  10. cub
  11. tigress
  12. cow
  13. mare
  14. husband
  15. bridegroom
  16. duchess
  17. pig
  18. cub
  19. goddess
  20. hostess
  21. ewe
  22. nephew
  23. niece
  24. grandfather
  25. lion
  26. fawn
  27. cat
  28. gosling
  29. foal
  30. deer
  31. cub
  32. kitten
  33. calf
  34. horse
  35. hen
  36. queen
  37. waiter
  38. piglet
  39. princess
  40. hero

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