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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 300 · 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.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cat (c) cow (d) horse
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) lion (d) bull
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) waitress
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) man (c) uncle (d) king
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) nun (d) bride
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) duke (c) king (d) uncle
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) owlet (d) calf
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) lion (c) tiger (d) bull
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) chick (d) cub
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) mare (c) duck (d) hen
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) princess
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) piglet (d) cub
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) duckling
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) hen (d) cow
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) aunt (c) wife (d) queen
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) niece
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) brother
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) grandfather (d) nephew
  24. 24.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ant
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) gosling
  26. 26.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) eagle (d) owl
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) daughter (d) niece
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) son (d) father
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) prince
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) wife (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) niece (b) grandmother (c) aunt (d) queen
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) nephew (d) bridegroom
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) princess (d) aunt
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) actress (d) princess
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) cow (c) sheep (d) hen
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) bull (c) king (d) lion
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) rooster (c) bull (d) peacock

Answer key

  1. swan
  2. lion
  3. actress
  4. man
  5. nun
  6. duke
  7. frog
  8. owlet
  9. hen
  10. tiger
  11. calf
  12. peahen
  13. queen
  14. piglet
  15. duckling
  16. cow
  17. eaglet
  18. cat
  19. girl
  20. aunt
  21. wife
  22. brother
  23. grandfather
  24. eagle
  25. gosling
  26. owl
  27. niece
  28. tadpole
  29. king
  30. father
  31. prince
  32. daughter
  33. grandmother
  34. husband
  35. bridegroom
  36. princess
  37. waitress
  38. lion
  39. horse
  40. peacock

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