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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 357 · 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 “empress”? (a) bull (b) emperor (c) prince (d) uncle
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) mother (c) aunt (d) sister
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) king (c) horse (d) bull
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) cow (d) hen
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) sheep (d) dog
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) hero (d) host
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) princess
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) queen (d) goddess
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) cub
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) prince
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) peahen (c) mare (d) hen
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) nephew (d) bridegroom
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) hen
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  17. 17.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ant
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) waitress
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) puppy
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) daughter (d) wife
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) aunt (d) wife
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) frog (d) hen
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) husband (d) nephew
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) gosling
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) boy (d) husband
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) brother (d) uncle
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) bride (c) aunt (d) queen
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) queen (c) aunt (d) headmistress
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) god (c) prince (d) king
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) mare (c) queen (d) lioness

Answer key

  1. emperor
  2. mother
  3. horse
  4. hen
  5. piglet
  6. sheep
  7. hen
  8. host
  9. heroine
  10. goddess
  11. cub
  12. prince
  13. ewe
  14. bridegroom
  15. tigress
  16. cow
  17. eagle
  18. joey
  19. hero
  20. foal
  21. man
  22. calf
  23. waitress
  24. kitten
  25. daughter
  26. sister
  27. horse
  28. husband
  29. gosling
  30. cat
  31. cub
  32. boy
  33. kid
  34. nephew
  35. cub
  36. bride
  37. headmistress
  38. uncle
  39. god
  40. lioness

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