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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 399 · 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.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) woman (d) queen
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) lion (c) bull (d) peacock
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kid (d) kitten
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  7. 7.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) owl (d) eagle
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) cow (d) hen
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) calf (d) cub
  12. 12.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) ox (d) eagle
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) frog
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) actor (d) hero
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) chick
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) grandmother (c) aunt (d) niece
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kid
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) duck (d) deer
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) horse (d) ram
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) cygnet (d) kid
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) duke (d) king
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) calf
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) pig (c) cat (d) hen
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) waiter (d) hero
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) cub (d) foal
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) duchess (c) queen (d) empress
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) sheep
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) tadpole (d) caterpillar
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) lion (c) cow (d) hen
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) actress (d) hostess
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) joey
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) cat (d) dog
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat

Answer key

  1. man
  2. woman
  3. hen
  4. peacock
  5. calf
  6. cub
  7. owl
  8. foal
  9. goat
  10. chick
  11. cub
  12. eagle
  13. butterfly
  14. host
  15. foal
  16. grandmother
  17. mother
  18. lamb
  19. owlet
  20. deer
  21. princess
  22. ram
  23. cygnet
  24. duke
  25. hero
  26. puppy
  27. pig
  28. waiter
  29. kid
  30. dog
  31. empress
  32. sheep
  33. calf
  34. caterpillar
  35. lion
  36. hostess
  37. joey
  38. cat
  39. goose
  40. cow

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