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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 412 · 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 feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) father
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) gosling (d) calf
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) mare (d) cow
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
  6. 6.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) owl (d) ant
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) kangaroo (d) cow
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) nephew (d) son
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) wife (d) aunt
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) tadpole (d) chick
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) prince (d) nephew
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) lion (c) sheep (d) cow
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) hostess (d) princess
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) host (d) headmaster
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) puppy (d) foal
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) queen (c) bride (d) aunt
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  19. 19.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) eagle (d) owl
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) waiter
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) queen (c) mare (d) tigress
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) goat (d) cat
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) princess (d) waitress
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) mother
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) horse (c) lion (d) ram
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) cow (d) hen
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) calf
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) lady (d) bride
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) hen (d) duck
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) nephew (d) son
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) son
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) duck (d) deer
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) calf (d) foal
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) duchess (d) niece
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten

Answer key

  1. actress
  2. father
  3. gosling
  4. hen
  5. calf
  6. owl
  7. kangaroo
  8. husband
  9. hen
  10. bride
  11. tadpole
  12. king
  13. lion
  14. heroine
  15. headmaster
  16. puppy
  17. nun
  18. calf
  19. eagle
  20. actor
  21. cat
  22. lioness
  23. goat
  24. waitress
  25. sheep
  26. mother
  27. ram
  28. mare
  29. calf
  30. lady
  31. peahen
  32. calf
  33. uncle
  34. son
  35. deer
  36. cub
  37. cub
  38. duchess
  39. joey
  40. duckling

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