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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 440 · 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 “lion”? (a) queen (b) lioness (c) mare (d) tigress
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) actress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) waitress
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) piglet (c) cub (d) kitten
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) actress
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) bull (c) lion (d) tiger
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) deer (d) duck
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) goddess (d) princess
  12. 12.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) owl (d) eagle
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) headmistress (d) hostess
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) lamb
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) calf
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) duck
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) tadpole (c) lamb (d) cub
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) chick (c) kitten (d) fawn
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) kid
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) calf
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) chick
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) brother
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) aunt (d) nun
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) empress (d) princess
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) man
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) grandfather (d) uncle
  33. 33.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) owl (d) eagle
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) kid
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) calf (d) cub
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) duckling (c) kitten (d) foal
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) swan (d) cow
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) host (c) king (d) uncle
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) horse (d) king

Answer key

  1. lioness
  2. wife
  3. heroine
  4. actress
  5. piglet
  6. waitress
  7. lion
  8. goose
  9. deer
  10. hen
  11. goddess
  12. owl
  13. headmistress
  14. foal
  15. dog
  16. kitten
  17. duck
  18. eaglet
  19. tadpole
  20. fawn
  21. kid
  22. cub
  23. son
  24. foal
  25. brother
  26. calf
  27. cat
  28. nun
  29. actor
  30. empress
  31. man
  32. grandfather
  33. eagle
  34. calf
  35. cub
  36. princess
  37. duckling
  38. swan
  39. headmaster
  40. horse

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