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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 385 · 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: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kid (d) kitten
  4. 4.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) ox (d) owl
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) sheep (d) lion
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) bridegroom
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) waiter
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) peahen
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) host (c) prince (d) hero
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) god (b) prince (c) hero (d) king
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kitten (d) cub
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kid
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) fawn (d) puppy
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) nephew
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) king
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) niece (d) sister
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) goat (d) cow
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) husband
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) niece
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) grandfather (d) uncle
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) cygnet (d) foal
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) pig (d) cat
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cow (c) horse (d) cat
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) duckling (d) cub
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) sister (d) aunt
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) chick
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) frog (d) cat
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) mother (c) aunt (d) sister
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) duchess (d) niece
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) duck (d) deer
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) headmaster (c) king (d) uncle
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kid

Answer key

  1. cat
  2. actress
  3. calf
  4. owl
  5. lion
  6. kitten
  7. kangaroo
  8. bridegroom
  9. actor
  10. peahen
  11. cub
  12. hero
  13. god
  14. calf
  15. kid
  16. fawn
  17. king
  18. calf
  19. prince
  20. sister
  21. goat
  22. husband
  23. niece
  24. grandfather
  25. uncle
  26. cygnet
  27. pig
  28. swan
  29. goose
  30. duckling
  31. host
  32. aunt
  33. horse
  34. foal
  35. cow
  36. mother
  37. duchess
  38. deer
  39. headmaster
  40. lamb

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