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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 453 · 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 “bull”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) hen (d) cow
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) hen (d) peahen
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) cygnet (c) foal (d) kid
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) son (d) nephew
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) headmaster (c) host (d) king
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) husband
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) headmistress (c) hostess (d) aunt
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) princess
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) horse (c) swan (d) cat
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) duck
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) niece (d) sister
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) boy (b) husband (c) king (d) uncle
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) dog (d) cat
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) girl (c) queen (d) wife
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) foal (d) puppy
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) butterfly (d) hen
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) aunt (d) niece
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) calf
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) goat (d) hen
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) tadpole
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) foal
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) duckling (c) cub (d) foal
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) owlet (d) calf
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) daughter (d) wife
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) tigress (c) queen (d) lioness
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) niece (d) sister
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) princess (c) queen (d) empress
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) duck (d) cat
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) emperor (c) prince (d) uncle

Answer key

  1. cow
  2. ewe
  3. cygnet
  4. uncle
  5. woman
  6. husband
  7. headmaster
  8. son
  9. caterpillar
  10. headmistress
  11. dog
  12. heroine
  13. swan
  14. duck
  15. niece
  16. boy
  17. hero
  18. goose
  19. horse
  20. girl
  21. puppy
  22. butterfly
  23. queen
  24. cub
  25. goat
  26. tadpole
  27. foal
  28. duckling
  29. owlet
  30. daughter
  31. lioness
  32. cat
  33. cow
  34. sister
  35. empress
  36. nephew
  37. piglet
  38. duck
  39. chick
  40. emperor

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