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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 322 · 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 goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kid (d) foal
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) hostess
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) tigress (c) hen (d) lioness
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) hen
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) lion (d) sheep
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) aunt (d) daughter
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) goose (c) cow (d) cat
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) emperor (d) bull
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) son
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) pig (c) cat (d) hen
  13. 13.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) owl (d) eagle
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) lamb
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) man (c) king (d) uncle
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) lion (c) bull (d) tiger
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) boy (b) uncle (c) husband (d) king
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) princess (d) aunt
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow
  21. 21.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ox
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) peahen (d) hen
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) foal (d) puppy
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) brother
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) cow (d) ewe
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) puppy (c) fawn (d) kitten
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kitten (d) kid
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) waitress (d) actress
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) wife (d) girl
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) duchess
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) cat (d) dog
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) wife
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) hero (d) actor
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) wife (d) aunt
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) bride (b) nun (c) queen (d) aunt
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) prince (d) king
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) horse (c) cat (d) swan
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cat

Answer key

  1. kid
  2. heroine
  3. calf
  4. tigress
  5. butterfly
  6. lion
  7. niece
  8. cub
  9. goose
  10. emperor
  11. husband
  12. pig
  13. owl
  14. lamb
  15. man
  16. tiger
  17. foal
  18. boy
  19. princess
  20. cow
  21. eagle
  22. ewe
  23. puppy
  24. nephew
  25. dog
  26. cow
  27. fawn
  28. calf
  29. actress
  30. girl
  31. duchess
  32. sheep
  33. daughter
  34. cat
  35. actor
  36. sister
  37. nun
  38. prince
  39. swan
  40. kangaroo

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