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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 442 · 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 “father”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) sister (d) mother
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) fawn (d) puppy
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) lamb
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) king (c) uncle (d) nephew
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) owlet (c) kid (d) calf
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) dog (d) cat
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) actress (d) hostess
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) frog (c) hen (d) duck
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) lioness (c) queen (d) tigress
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) boy (c) king (d) uncle
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) man
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) kangaroo (d) hen
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) calf
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) frog
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) gosling
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) prince (d) uncle
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) cow (d) ewe
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) sheep
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) prince (d) duke
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) bull (c) lion (d) rooster
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) bull (d) ram
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) joey (d) lamb
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) piglet
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) lady (d) queen
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) horse
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) bride (c) queen (d) aunt
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) waiter
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) brother
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) pig (d) cat
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) tigress (d) lioness
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) hen (c) sheep (d) cow
  38. 38.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) eagle (d) owl
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kitten (d) puppy

Answer key

  1. mother
  2. fawn
  3. cub
  4. bridegroom
  5. owlet
  6. cow
  7. goose
  8. hostess
  9. deer
  10. calf
  11. cub
  12. lioness
  13. boy
  14. man
  15. calf
  16. chick
  17. kangaroo
  18. cub
  19. butterfly
  20. gosling
  21. prince
  22. mare
  23. sheep
  24. duke
  25. peacock
  26. ram
  27. joey
  28. piglet
  29. lady
  30. horse
  31. nun
  32. host
  33. nephew
  34. frog
  35. pig
  36. tigress
  37. lion
  38. owl
  39. dog
  40. kitten

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