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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 383 · 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 feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) actress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) goose
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) duchess (c) queen (d) niece
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) lion (c) bull (d) tiger
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) daughter (d) wife
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) ewe (d) hen
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kid (d) cygnet
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) princess (d) actress
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) prince (c) nephew (d) uncle
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) calf
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kid (d) lamb
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) duchess (c) queen (d) empress
  17. 17.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) eagle (c) ant (d) owl
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) eaglet (c) calf (d) cub
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) duckling (d) kitten
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) father (c) brother (d) uncle
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) uncle (c) prince (d) emperor
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) lioness (c) tigress (d) mare
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) nephew (c) king (d) uncle
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) pig
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) queen (d) niece
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) husband
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) boy (b) husband (c) king (d) uncle
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) ewe (c) hen (d) mare
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) duck (d) goat
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) son (d) uncle
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) lion (d) cow
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) woman (d) niece
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) lamb
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) duke (c) uncle (d) king
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) frog (d) hen

Answer key

  1. heroine
  2. man
  3. goose
  4. duchess
  5. tiger
  6. daughter
  7. mare
  8. joey
  9. cygnet
  10. foal
  11. waitress
  12. king
  13. cub
  14. kid
  15. actress
  16. empress
  17. owl
  18. eaglet
  19. duckling
  20. father
  21. emperor
  22. lioness
  23. bridegroom
  24. pig
  25. queen
  26. husband
  27. hostess
  28. sheep
  29. boy
  30. dog
  31. duck
  32. duck
  33. son
  34. lion
  35. woman
  36. foal
  37. cow
  38. duke
  39. calf
  40. horse

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