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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 414 · 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 “sister”? (a) husband (b) brother (c) uncle (d) nephew
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) goat
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cygnet (c) foal (d) cub
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) frog (d) butterfly
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) horse
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) ewe (d) mare
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) son
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) horse (d) swan
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) duchess (d) queen
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) husband (d) uncle
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) hero (d) host
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) gosling (c) calf (d) cub
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cow
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) goose
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) empress (c) princess (d) duchess
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) tigress (c) queen (d) lioness
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) princess (d) queen
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) daughter (d) niece
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kid
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) chick (d) cub
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) woman
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) tigress (d) lioness
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) princess (d) hostess
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) son (c) father (d) uncle
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) hen (d) ewe
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) duck (d) hen
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) eaglet (c) cub (d) calf
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) owlet (d) cub
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) mother
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) chick (c) fawn (d) kitten
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) peahen (c) mare (d) hen
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) foal (d) kitten
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) princess (d) waitress
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) joey (d) lamb

Answer key

  1. brother
  2. goat
  3. niece
  4. cygnet
  5. butterfly
  6. horse
  7. ewe
  8. nephew
  9. swan
  10. duchess
  11. husband
  12. actor
  13. gosling
  14. kangaroo
  15. goose
  16. empress
  17. lioness
  18. hostess
  19. princess
  20. calf
  21. duckling
  22. daughter
  23. lamb
  24. calf
  25. woman
  26. tigress
  27. heroine
  28. calf
  29. father
  30. mare
  31. hen
  32. eaglet
  33. hen
  34. owlet
  35. mother
  36. fawn
  37. peahen
  38. foal
  39. waitress
  40. joey

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