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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 422 · 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) waiter (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
  2. 2.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ox (d) ant
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) mare (c) tigress (d) hen
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) prince
  5. 5.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) ox (d) owl
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) calf (d) lamb
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) goddess (b) princess (c) hostess (d) queen
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) duck
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) pig (c) cat (d) hen
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) peacock (c) bull (d) rooster
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) father (c) uncle (d) brother
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) uncle (c) host (d) king
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) bull (c) prince (d) emperor
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) cow (c) mare (d) hen
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) duke
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) sheep (c) hen (d) cow
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) husband
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) niece (d) daughter
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) uncle (d) bridegroom
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) foal (d) lamb
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) butterfly (d) frog
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) kitten
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) wife (d) niece
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) duck (d) goat
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) piglet
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) frog (c) deer (d) hen
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) nephew (d) man
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) hen (d) cat
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal

Answer key

  1. waiter
  2. owl
  3. tigress
  4. hero
  5. eagle
  6. king
  7. cub
  8. chick
  9. goddess
  10. duck
  11. pig
  12. peacock
  13. grandfather
  14. father
  15. kid
  16. headmaster
  17. emperor
  18. hen
  19. cub
  20. lamb
  21. duke
  22. hen
  23. lion
  24. husband
  25. daughter
  26. bridegroom
  27. actor
  28. cub
  29. butterfly
  30. foal
  31. sister
  32. duck
  33. piglet
  34. calf
  35. horse
  36. cat
  37. deer
  38. man
  39. goat
  40. foal

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