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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 325 · 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 “peahen”? (a) lion (b) rooster (c) bull (d) peacock
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) waiter (d) host
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) hero (d) actor
  4. 4.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) owl (d) eagle
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) piglet (d) foal
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) goat (d) cow
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) eaglet
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) king (d) uncle
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) hen (d) frog
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) heroine
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) actress (d) waitress
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) girl (d) aunt
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) goose (d) cow
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) chick (d) kitten
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) aunt (b) woman (c) queen (d) niece
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) duck (d) mare
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) frog (c) hen (d) duck
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) tadpole (c) chick (d) cub
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) aunt (d) wife
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) swan (d) horse
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) duck (c) cow (d) cat
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) cub (d) foal
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) mother (d) aunt
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) ewe (d) mare
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) empress (b) princess (c) queen (d) duchess
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) chick
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) kid
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) bridegroom (c) uncle (d) nephew
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) brother
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) sheep (d) cat
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) lion (d) bull
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) duchess
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) ewe (d) mare
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) son (d) nephew

Answer key

  1. peacock
  2. host
  3. actor
  4. owl
  5. piglet
  6. goat
  7. eaglet
  8. king
  9. horse
  10. hen
  11. heroine
  12. foal
  13. waitress
  14. girl
  15. dog
  16. husband
  17. goose
  18. foal
  19. woman
  20. duck
  21. deer
  22. actress
  23. tadpole
  24. bride
  25. swan
  26. duck
  27. son
  28. cub
  29. mother
  30. mare
  31. empress
  32. chick
  33. lamb
  34. bridegroom
  35. uncle
  36. sheep
  37. lion
  38. duchess
  39. ewe
  40. nephew

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