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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 341 · 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 wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) foal (d) lamb
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) waiter (d) hero
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) goat (d) cat
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) tadpole
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) pig (c) cat (d) frog
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kitten
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) tadpole (d) lamb
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) gosling
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) piglet
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) lion (c) sheep (d) cow
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) cat (d) duck
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) bride (d) nun
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) ewe (d) hen
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) puppy
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) lamb
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) aunt (d) niece
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) chick
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) frog (d) hen
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) bridegroom (c) king (d) nephew
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) mother (d) sister
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) kitten (d) puppy
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) bull (c) emperor (d) prince
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) wife (d) daughter
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) husband
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) butterfly
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) brother (c) uncle (d) son
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) boy (c) uncle (d) king
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) kid (c) cub (d) foal
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) king (d) horse
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) prince
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) princess (d) actress
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) ewe (d) hen
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) cat (d) dog
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) prince
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. actor
  3. goat
  4. caterpillar
  5. pig
  6. cub
  7. tadpole
  8. hostess
  9. gosling
  10. piglet
  11. kid
  12. lion
  13. duck
  14. nun
  15. ewe
  16. kitten
  17. lamb
  18. niece
  19. actress
  20. foal
  21. horse
  22. bridegroom
  23. mother
  24. puppy
  25. emperor
  26. wife
  27. brother
  28. dog
  29. butterfly
  30. father
  31. boy
  32. cygnet
  33. horse
  34. king
  35. heroine
  36. duck
  37. sheep
  38. lion
  39. prince
  40. cub

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