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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 429 · 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 “husband”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) daughter (d) niece
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) bull (c) horse (d) lion
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) puppy
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) prince (c) uncle (d) nephew
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) gosling (c) cub (d) kid
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) swan (c) cow (d) horse
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) prince
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) duck (c) hen (d) deer
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) bull (d) emperor
  10. 10.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) eagle (d) owl
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) joey (d) chick
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) king (c) uncle (d) nephew
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) bride (c) queen (d) aunt
  15. 15.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) owl (c) ox (d) ant
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) goddess (c) queen (d) princess
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) chick (d) cub
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) goat (d) cow
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) son (d) nephew
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) king (d) lion
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) butterfly (d) cow
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) piglet (d) cub
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) duckling (c) foal (d) kitten
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cygnet (c) cub (d) kid
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) tadpole (c) caterpillar (d) cub
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) eaglet (c) calf (d) cub
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) man
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) niece (d) princess
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) duck
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) kangaroo (d) hen
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) calf
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kid
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) puppy (c) fawn (d) kitten
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) brother
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) headmaster (c) king (d) uncle
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) hostess (d) headmistress

Answer key

  1. wife
  2. ram
  3. kitten
  4. king
  5. gosling
  6. swan
  7. prince
  8. deer
  9. emperor
  10. owl
  11. joey
  12. bridegroom
  13. waiter
  14. nun
  15. eagle
  16. goddess
  17. lamb
  18. goat
  19. calf
  20. uncle
  21. lion
  22. butterfly
  23. piglet
  24. cub
  25. duckling
  26. cygnet
  27. grandfather
  28. caterpillar
  29. eaglet
  30. man
  31. princess
  32. duck
  33. dog
  34. kangaroo
  35. calf
  36. kid
  37. fawn
  38. nephew
  39. headmaster
  40. headmistress

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