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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. duckling
  2. lamb
  3. kid
  4. lady
  5. pig
  6. hero
  7. duck
  8. aunt
  9. kitten
  10. bridegroom
  11. nun
  12. calf
  13. butterfly
  14. swan
  15. cub
  16. lion
  17. peacock
  18. duchess
  19. son
  20. ram
  21. tadpole
  22. empress
  23. chick
  24. heroine
  25. goat
  26. horse
  27. king
  28. brother
  29. niece
  30. dog
  31. goose
  32. puppy
  33. deer
  34. lion
  35. cow
  36. calf
  37. hostess
  38. grandfather
  39. kangaroo
  40. piglet

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