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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 436 · 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 “grandfather”? (a) grandmother (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) headmaster (d) uncle
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) father (d) son
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) actress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) kitten (c) cub (d) caterpillar
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) lamb
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) princess (d) empress
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) son (d) nephew
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) joey (c) lamb (d) chick
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) princess (d) aunt
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) butterfly
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) cub (d) lamb
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) foal
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) gosling
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) horse (d) swan
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) niece (d) aunt
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) lady (d) queen
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) cow (d) ewe
  22. 22.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) ox (d) owl
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) husband
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) waitress
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) king (d) bull
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) kangaroo (c) cat (d) cow
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) mare (c) queen (d) tigress
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) king (d) lion
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) duck
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) ram (d) bull
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) tadpole (d) cub
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) goat
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) cygnet (d) foal
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) king (d) god
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) cow (d) mare
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) wife (d) girl
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) goddess (b) queen (c) hostess (d) princess
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt

Answer key

  1. grandmother
  2. headmaster
  3. father
  4. heroine
  5. caterpillar
  6. foal
  7. frog
  8. empress
  9. nephew
  10. joey
  11. queen
  12. butterfly
  13. lamb
  14. foal
  15. gosling
  16. swan
  17. calf
  18. aunt
  19. lady
  20. bridegroom
  21. cow
  22. owl
  23. brother
  24. hostess
  25. horse
  26. hen
  27. dog
  28. kangaroo
  29. lioness
  30. lion
  31. duck
  32. ram
  33. tadpole
  34. goat
  35. cygnet
  36. god
  37. mare
  38. girl
  39. goddess
  40. woman

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