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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 390 · 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 “woman”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) man (d) king
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) lion (d) cow
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cat
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) calf
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) sister (d) daughter
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) horse (c) cat (d) frog
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) empress (c) princess (d) duchess
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) queen (c) princess (d) goddess
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) actor (d) hero
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) tigress (c) queen (d) mare
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) duchess (d) queen
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) owlet (c) calf (d) cub
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) peacock (c) bull (d) rooster
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) bull (d) lion
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) heroine
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) mother (c) aunt (d) sister
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) peahen (c) mare (d) hen
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) queen (d) wife
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) nephew (c) king (d) uncle
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) prince
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) hen (d) mare
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) uncle (c) prince (d) king
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) goose (d) dog
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) king (c) tiger (d) lion
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) aunt (c) wife (d) queen
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) aunt (d) nun
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) duck (d) mare
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) kitten
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) lady (d) bride
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal

Answer key

  1. man
  2. lion
  3. kangaroo
  4. hen
  5. cub
  6. chick
  7. calf
  8. niece
  9. horse
  10. empress
  11. goddess
  12. actor
  13. lioness
  14. duchess
  15. owlet
  16. peacock
  17. cow
  18. tiger
  19. heroine
  20. calf
  21. mother
  22. ewe
  23. bride
  24. bridegroom
  25. hero
  26. waitress
  27. son
  28. mare
  29. duke
  30. goose
  31. frog
  32. lion
  33. actress
  34. calf
  35. girl
  36. nun
  37. duck
  38. caterpillar
  39. lady
  40. duckling

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