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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 452 · 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 joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) kangaroo (c) hen (d) cow
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) gosling
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) duck
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) king (c) tiger (d) lion
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) goose
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) goddess (b) queen (c) hostess (d) princess
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) hen (c) sheep (d) cow
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) foal (d) calf
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) owlet
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) cygnet (c) kid (d) foal
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) husband
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) son (d) father
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) eaglet (c) kid (d) cub
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) king (d) lion
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) man (d) uncle
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) aunt (d) daughter
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) peahen (c) hen (d) mare
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) uncle
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) aunt (d) wife
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) queen (c) bride (d) aunt
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) uncle (d) duke
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) kitten
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) caterpillar (c) tadpole (d) kitten
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) peahen (c) duck (d) mare
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) horse (d) frog
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) lamb
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) duchess
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) queen (d) girl
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) actress
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) bull (d) king
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) queen (c) lioness (d) tigress
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) cub (d) lamb
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) piglet

Answer key

  1. kangaroo
  2. dog
  3. gosling
  4. duck
  5. tiger
  6. goose
  7. goddess
  8. lion
  9. puppy
  10. aunt
  11. cat
  12. owlet
  13. cygnet
  14. husband
  15. father
  16. eaglet
  17. lion
  18. man
  19. niece
  20. ewe
  21. bridegroom
  22. bride
  23. nun
  24. princess
  25. duke
  26. cub
  27. caterpillar
  28. peahen
  29. frog
  30. horse
  31. cub
  32. foal
  33. duchess
  34. girl
  35. waitress
  36. horse
  37. lioness
  38. cub
  39. calf
  40. piglet

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