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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 317 · 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: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) eaglet
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) bull (c) lion (d) ram
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) brother
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) prince
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) tadpole (c) caterpillar (d) cub
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) sister (d) niece
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) chick (c) kitten (d) puppy
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) king (d) bull
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) headmistress (c) queen (d) hostess
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) owlet (c) cub (d) calf
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) lady (d) queen
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) waitress (d) hostess
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) deer (c) duck (d) frog
  18. 18.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) ox (d) eagle
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) ewe (d) hen
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) wife (c) queen (d) aunt
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) sheep (c) hen (d) cow
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) husband
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) daughter (d) aunt
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) bridegroom (d) king
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) foal (d) cygnet
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) tigress (d) lioness
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) duke (c) uncle (d) king
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) lamb
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) calf (d) foal
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) butterfly
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) rooster (c) peacock (d) bull
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) grandfather
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) dog (d) cat
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) husband
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) foal
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) calf (d) cub
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kitten (d) cub
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle

Answer key

  1. foal
  2. joey
  3. eaglet
  4. ram
  5. nephew
  6. prince
  7. hostess
  8. caterpillar
  9. aunt
  10. fawn
  11. horse
  12. headmistress
  13. owlet
  14. lady
  15. actress
  16. pig
  17. deer
  18. eagle
  19. mare
  20. bride
  21. lion
  22. husband
  23. dog
  24. daughter
  25. bridegroom
  26. cygnet
  27. tigress
  28. duke
  29. cub
  30. calf
  31. cub
  32. butterfly
  33. peacock
  34. grandfather
  35. goose
  36. brother
  37. foal
  38. cub
  39. calf
  40. uncle

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