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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. duckling
  2. cub
  3. nun
  4. hostess
  5. prince
  6. man
  7. kangaroo
  8. cygnet
  9. hero
  10. grandmother
  11. sheep
  12. tadpole
  13. duck
  14. mother
  15. goat
  16. lady
  17. puppy
  18. king
  19. dog
  20. goddess
  21. joey
  22. waiter
  23. horse
  24. calf
  25. princess
  26. owlet
  27. bridegroom
  28. lion
  29. calf
  30. lion
  31. kid
  32. ewe
  33. cow
  34. grandfather
  35. duke
  36. sister
  37. cat
  38. pig
  39. eagle
  40. hen

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