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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 431 · 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 calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) princess
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) lamb
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) lamb (d) foal
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) waiter (d) host
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) aunt (d) duchess
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) peacock (d) rooster
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) king (d) bull
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) duck (d) cow
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) pig
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) prince (d) king
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) duckling (c) cub (d) foal
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) god (c) prince (d) hero
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) queen (c) princess (d) goddess
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) foal (d) lamb
  23. 23.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) ox (d) owl
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) puppy
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) gosling
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) husband (c) uncle (d) nephew
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) niece
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) bride (c) aunt (d) queen
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) prince (d) actor
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) kitten (d) puppy
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) man (d) nephew
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) niece (c) aunt (d) sister
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) waiter (d) host
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) duke (d) king
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) grandfather (c) son (d) uncle
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) uncle (c) prince (d) emperor
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) ewe (d) hen
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) host (d) headmaster
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) actress

Answer key

  1. cow
  2. heroine
  3. actor
  4. cub
  5. lamb
  6. cub
  7. host
  8. duchess
  9. peacock
  10. goat
  11. calf
  12. tiger
  13. calf
  14. hen
  15. sheep
  16. pig
  17. prince
  18. duckling
  19. god
  20. dog
  21. goddess
  22. kid
  23. eagle
  24. kitten
  25. gosling
  26. husband
  27. wife
  28. nun
  29. hero
  30. puppy
  31. man
  32. mother
  33. waiter
  34. duke
  35. grandfather
  36. emperor
  37. duck
  38. headmaster
  39. calf
  40. hostess

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