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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 406 · 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 “waitress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) cub (d) lamb
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) lion (c) rooster (d) bull
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) chick
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cow (c) goat (d) cat
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) aunt (c) sister (d) niece
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cat (c) cow (d) horse
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) lion (c) cow (d) hen
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) king (d) uncle
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cygnet (c) cub (d) foal
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) god (d) hero
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) sister (d) niece
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) ram (c) lion (d) bull
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) pig (d) cat
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) kid
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) duke (d) uncle
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) bull (d) lion
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) waiter (d) actor
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) lion (d) bull
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) wife (d) aunt
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) man (d) king
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) headmaster (c) king (d) uncle
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) grandfather (d) son
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) sheep (c) cat (d) hen
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) joey
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) lady (c) queen (d) bride
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) eaglet (c) cub (d) kid
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) tadpole (d) cub
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) king (d) bull
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick

Answer key

  1. waiter
  2. lamb
  3. dog
  4. calf
  5. peacock
  6. foal
  7. duck
  8. mother
  9. cow
  10. swan
  11. lion
  12. prince
  13. cygnet
  14. god
  15. frog
  16. niece
  17. ram
  18. pig
  19. hen
  20. calf
  21. hostess
  22. duke
  23. goat
  24. lion
  25. actor
  26. horse
  27. tiger
  28. sister
  29. man
  30. headmaster
  31. grandfather
  32. sheep
  33. cub
  34. joey
  35. lady
  36. eaglet
  37. caterpillar
  38. horse
  39. actress
  40. calf

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