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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 373 · 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) prince (b) bull (c) uncle (d) emperor
  2. 2.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) ox (d) eagle
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) duck (d) deer
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) nephew
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) kangaroo (d) cow
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) prince (d) actor
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) puppy (c) calf (d) kitten
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) cow (d) hen
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) princess
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) horse (c) cat (d) swan
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) eaglet (d) cub
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) kitten (c) cub (d) caterpillar
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) husband (c) nephew (d) uncle
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) mother
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) waitress
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) nun (d) aunt
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) uncle (c) headmaster (d) king
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) king (d) uncle
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) bull (c) peacock (d) lion
  23. 23.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) eagle (d) ox
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) actress (d) heroine
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) duck (d) cow
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) nephew (d) king
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) goddess (b) princess (c) queen (d) hostess
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) cow (d) hen
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) uncle (d) husband
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) frog (d) hen
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) waiter (d) host
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) princess (d) hostess
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) owlet
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece

Answer key

  1. emperor
  2. eagle
  3. deer
  4. uncle
  5. kangaroo
  6. hero
  7. kitten
  8. mare
  9. princess
  10. swan
  11. eaglet
  12. caterpillar
  13. son
  14. foal
  15. mother
  16. calf
  17. hostess
  18. nun
  19. foal
  20. headmaster
  21. king
  22. peacock
  23. owl
  24. dog
  25. duchess
  26. duckling
  27. actress
  28. hen
  29. prince
  30. cub
  31. piglet
  32. goddess
  33. cat
  34. cow
  35. brother
  36. cow
  37. host
  38. heroine
  39. owlet
  40. queen

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