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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 288 · 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 “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) sheep (d) cat
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) husband
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) gosling (d) kid
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) cow (d) hen
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) waiter (d) actor
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) peahen (c) mare (d) hen
  9. 9.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) ant (d) eagle
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) goose
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) tiger
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) cygnet (d) kid
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) wife (c) niece (d) aunt
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) tigress (c) mare (d) lioness
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) calf
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) cow
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
  18. 18.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ox (d) ant
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) puppy
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) daughter (d) aunt
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) tadpole (d) lamb
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) duck (d) hen
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) kangaroo
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) calf
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) cow (d) duck
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) mother (d) sister
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) uncle (c) king (d) headmaster
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) prince
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) waitress (d) princess
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) emperor (b) prince (c) uncle (d) bull
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) pig (c) cat (d) frog
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) father (d) son
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) goat (d) cat
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) lion (d) hen

Answer key

  1. waiter
  2. sheep
  3. husband
  4. gosling
  5. cow
  6. grandfather
  7. actor
  8. peahen
  9. eagle
  10. goose
  11. tiger
  12. cygnet
  13. wife
  14. lioness
  15. calf
  16. dog
  17. chick
  18. owl
  19. kitten
  20. daughter
  21. niece
  22. tadpole
  23. duck
  24. kangaroo
  25. cub
  26. duck
  27. mother
  28. calf
  29. headmaster
  30. calf
  31. king
  32. waitress
  33. emperor
  34. cow
  35. pig
  36. hen
  37. father
  38. goat
  39. kid
  40. lion

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