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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 420 · 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.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) lion (c) cow (d) sheep
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) calf
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) woman (d) aunt
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) hen (c) duck (d) frog
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) princess (c) queen (d) empress
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) prince
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kid
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) mare (d) peahen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) tadpole (d) cub
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) tigress (d) lioness
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) peacock (c) bull (d) lion
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) king (d) lion
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) brother
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) headmistress (d) hostess
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) horse (d) frog
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) lady (d) aunt
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kitten
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) cow (d) mare
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) husband (d) nephew
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) goose (d) cat
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) wife (d) girl
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) husband
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) bride (d) wife
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) emperor (d) bull
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) wife (d) aunt
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) ewe (d) cow
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) aunt (c) sister (d) niece
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle

Answer key

  1. cat
  2. pig
  3. lion
  4. cub
  5. goat
  6. cub
  7. woman
  8. deer
  9. empress
  10. king
  11. sheep
  12. chick
  13. peahen
  14. caterpillar
  15. foal
  16. tigress
  17. peacock
  18. tiger
  19. nephew
  20. lion
  21. headmistress
  22. cow
  23. horse
  24. lady
  25. cub
  26. cow
  27. brother
  28. goose
  29. girl
  30. prince
  31. actor
  32. husband
  33. bride
  34. emperor
  35. wife
  36. mare
  37. mother
  38. calf
  39. grandfather
  40. father

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