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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 392 · 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 “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) kangaroo (c) hen (d) cow
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) brother
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) grandmother (c) aunt (d) niece
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) king (d) horse
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) hen (d) duck
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) owlet (d) cub
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) headmistress (d) aunt
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) son (d) uncle
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) horse (d) hen
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) foal
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) goose
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) princess (d) aunt
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) cub
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) sheep
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) lioness (c) mare (d) tigress
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) daughter
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) piglet
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) peahen (c) mare (d) ewe
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) hen (d) mare
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cow (c) lion (d) hen
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) duck
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) boy (b) uncle (c) king (d) husband
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) bull (c) tiger (d) lion
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) foal
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) pig (d) frog
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) goddess (d) queen
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) nun (c) queen (d) bride
  37. 37.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) eagle (d) ox
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) calf (d) foal
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) gosling
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) bride (d) queen

Answer key

  1. actor
  2. kangaroo
  3. uncle
  4. grandmother
  5. nephew
  6. horse
  7. husband
  8. calf
  9. frog
  10. peahen
  11. owlet
  12. headmistress
  13. son
  14. horse
  15. cub
  16. goose
  17. princess
  18. kitten
  19. sheep
  20. cat
  21. hen
  22. cub
  23. lioness
  24. niece
  25. piglet
  26. ewe
  27. mare
  28. tadpole
  29. lion
  30. duck
  31. boy
  32. tiger
  33. foal
  34. pig
  35. goddess
  36. nun
  37. eagle
  38. cub
  39. gosling
  40. bride

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