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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 295 · 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 “sister”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) husband
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) hen (d) duck
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) waiter (d) host
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) queen (c) tigress (d) lioness
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) waitress (d) hostess
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kitten (d) chick
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) cow
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) nephew (d) bridegroom
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) calf
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
  17. 17.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ant (d) ox
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) pig (d) frog
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) uncle (c) king (d) host
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) heroine
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) hen (d) dog
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) goat (d) cat
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) tadpole (d) chick
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) prince (d) king
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) duck
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) piglet
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) gosling (d) calf
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) horse (c) cat (d) swan
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) lion (c) cow (d) sheep
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) son (d) uncle
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) mare
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) aunt (d) sister
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) calf (d) cub
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) woman (c) aunt (d) queen
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) grandfather (c) son (d) nephew

Answer key

  1. brother
  2. cub
  3. cub
  4. hen
  5. chick
  6. waiter
  7. cat
  8. lioness
  9. hostess
  10. calf
  11. frog
  12. foal
  13. bridegroom
  14. cub
  15. cow
  16. calf
  17. eagle
  18. nephew
  19. pig
  20. headmaster
  21. heroine
  22. sheep
  23. goat
  24. tadpole
  25. hen
  26. prince
  27. duck
  28. piglet
  29. gosling
  30. swan
  31. lion
  32. husband
  33. tigress
  34. hero
  35. queen
  36. sister
  37. joey
  38. kitten
  39. woman
  40. grandfather

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