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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. cygnet
  2. kid
  3. kangaroo
  4. grandfather
  5. cow
  6. tadpole
  7. peacock
  8. calf
  9. frog
  10. duck
  11. headmistress
  12. father
  13. heroine
  14. king
  15. owl
  16. pig
  17. fawn
  18. cub
  19. kitten
  20. duckling
  21. god
  22. tigress
  23. emperor
  24. man
  25. lady
  26. empress
  27. princess
  28. puppy
  29. actor
  30. host
  31. deer
  32. dog
  33. son
  34. eaglet
  35. husband
  36. goat
  37. prince
  38. hero
  39. sheep
  40. swan

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