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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 358 · 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 cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) puppy (d) cub
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) son (d) father
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) waiter (d) host
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) boy (d) king
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) man (d) nephew
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) waiter
  9. 9.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ox (d) ant
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) peahen (c) mare (d) ewe
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) butterfly (c) hen (d) cow
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) king (d) lion
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) bridegroom
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) girl (d) aunt
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) headmistress (d) aunt
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) joey
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) husband (d) son
  21. 21.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) ox (d) eagle
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) horse
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) host (c) king (d) headmaster
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) ram (d) bull
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) nephew (d) king
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) waitress
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) duchess
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) ewe (d) hen
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) goat (d) cat
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) hen (d) duck
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) husband (d) uncle
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) duke (c) king (d) uncle
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) niece (d) aunt
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) king (c) tiger (d) bull
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) peacock (c) rooster (d) lion
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) duck (d) goat
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kitten
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) empress (c) duchess (d) queen
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) god (c) king (d) hero

Answer key

  1. kitten
  2. father
  3. cow
  4. host
  5. cub
  6. boy
  7. man
  8. waiter
  9. owl
  10. ewe
  11. butterfly
  12. nephew
  13. dog
  14. lion
  15. bridegroom
  16. girl
  17. headmistress
  18. piglet
  19. joey
  20. son
  21. eagle
  22. horse
  23. headmaster
  24. ram
  25. king
  26. actress
  27. duchess
  28. mare
  29. goat
  30. hen
  31. husband
  32. duke
  33. aunt
  34. tiger
  35. chick
  36. peacock
  37. duck
  38. foal
  39. empress
  40. god

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