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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 376 · 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 cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) calf
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) aunt (d) sister
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) princess (d) hostess
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kid (d) foal
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) prince
  6. 6.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) eagle (d) ox
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) piglet (c) foal (d) kitten
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) tiger
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) pig
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) cub
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) puppy (d) kitten
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) son
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) joey (c) cub (d) chick
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) girl (c) queen (d) wife
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) headmistress (d) hostess
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) sheep (c) cat (d) hen
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) rooster (d) peacock
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) kitten (c) chick (d) puppy
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) foal
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) swan (d) cow
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) heroine
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) actress
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) wife (d) daughter
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) duckling
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) kitten (d) calf
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) mare (c) hen (d) lioness
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) hen (d) mare
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) lady (b) aunt (c) bride (d) queen
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) cygnet (c) foal (d) kid
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) mare (d) ewe
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) grandfather (c) son (d) uncle
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) horse (c) lion (d) ram
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) sheep (d) lion
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) lion (c) tiger (d) bull
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) grandmother (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf

Answer key

  1. calf
  2. sister
  3. waitress
  4. kid
  5. king
  6. eagle
  7. piglet
  8. lion
  9. pig
  10. foal
  11. puppy
  12. uncle
  13. joey
  14. girl
  15. headmistress
  16. sheep
  17. peacock
  18. fawn
  19. foal
  20. swan
  21. heroine
  22. actress
  23. daughter
  24. duckling
  25. cub
  26. calf
  27. chick
  28. tigress
  29. mare
  30. lady
  31. hostess
  32. cygnet
  33. cow
  34. grandfather
  35. ram
  36. lion
  37. tiger
  38. frog
  39. grandmother
  40. calf

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