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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 303 · 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 “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) uncle (d) son
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) wife (d) aunt
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) duck (c) goat (d) cat
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) husband (c) uncle (d) nephew
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) lamb
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) sister (c) aunt (d) niece
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) goat (d) hen
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) kid
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cow (c) swan (d) cat
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) duchess
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) bride (d) lady
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) kangaroo (c) cow (d) cat
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) waitress
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) eaglet
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) queen (d) niece
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) queen (c) lioness (d) mare
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) ewe (d) hen
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) peacock (d) rooster
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) queen (c) aunt (d) wife
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) brother
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) headmaster (d) uncle
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) mare (c) hen (d) tigress
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) host (c) prince (d) hero
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) foal
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) duchess (c) empress (d) queen
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) frog
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) hen (c) mare (d) cow
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) bridegroom (d) king
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) prince (c) nephew (d) uncle
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) boy (d) husband
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) horse

Answer key

  1. uncle
  2. wife
  3. duck
  4. brother
  5. cub
  6. calf
  7. mother
  8. goat
  9. chick
  10. cub
  11. kid
  12. swan
  13. caterpillar
  14. duchess
  15. lady
  16. kangaroo
  17. waitress
  18. eaglet
  19. queen
  20. lioness
  21. duck
  22. cub
  23. cat
  24. peacock
  25. girl
  26. nephew
  27. headmaster
  28. tigress
  29. hero
  30. foal
  31. foal
  32. empress
  33. frog
  34. cow
  35. hen
  36. bridegroom
  37. king
  38. calf
  39. boy
  40. horse

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