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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 296 · 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) brother (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) husband
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) horse (c) frog (d) cat
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) goat (d) cow
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) duck (c) mare (d) hen
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) king (c) bull (d) horse
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) uncle (c) king (d) host
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) boy (c) uncle (d) husband
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) joey
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) actress (d) heroine
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) calf (d) lamb
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) man
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) bridegroom (c) king (d) uncle
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) nephew
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) uncle (c) prince (d) emperor
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) lady (c) aunt (d) queen
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) princess (d) queen
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) peahen (c) mare (d) ewe
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) husband
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) heroine
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) princess (d) queen
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) ram (c) lion (d) horse
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) goat (c) cat (d) cow
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) sister
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) frog (c) hen (d) deer
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) father (c) brother (d) son
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) sheep (c) cat (d) hen
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) cow (c) hen (d) frog
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) gosling (c) calf (d) cub
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) kid (c) cub (d) foal
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) king
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) prince (d) uncle
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) lion (c) bull (d) peacock
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) calf
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) duchess (c) niece (d) queen

Answer key

  1. brother
  2. frog
  3. horse
  4. goat
  5. duck
  6. horse
  7. headmaster
  8. boy
  9. joey
  10. calf
  11. cub
  12. actress
  13. cub
  14. man
  15. bridegroom
  16. nephew
  17. emperor
  18. lady
  19. princess
  20. hero
  21. dog
  22. ewe
  23. son
  24. heroine
  25. queen
  26. ram
  27. duck
  28. waiter
  29. niece
  30. deer
  31. father
  32. sheep
  33. butterfly
  34. gosling
  35. cygnet
  36. king
  37. prince
  38. peacock
  39. cub
  40. duchess

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