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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 460 · 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 masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) god (c) king (d) hero
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) cub
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) kitten (d) cub
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) actress (d) heroine
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) mare (c) duck (d) hen
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) man (c) nephew (d) king
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) hen (c) cow (d) sheep
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) tadpole (d) caterpillar
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) duke (c) king (d) uncle
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) king (b) lion (c) horse (d) bull
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) grandfather
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) princess
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) duck (c) frog (d) hen
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) sheep (d) dog
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) niece (d) queen
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) wife
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) wife (d) aunt
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cygnet (c) foal (d) cub
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) sister
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) pig (d) cat
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) mare (c) hen (d) tigress
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) piglet (c) cub (d) kitten
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) foal (d) cub
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) duck
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) kangaroo
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) brother (d) son
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) foal (c) kitten (d) calf
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) lion (d) bull
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) foal

Answer key

  1. god
  2. frog
  3. cow
  4. foal
  5. foal
  6. hostess
  7. peahen
  8. man
  9. lion
  10. caterpillar
  11. owlet
  12. king
  13. duke
  14. horse
  15. grandfather
  16. waitress
  17. deer
  18. sheep
  19. actress
  20. calf
  21. calf
  22. duckling
  23. princess
  24. wife
  25. daughter
  26. cygnet
  27. niece
  28. pig
  29. tigress
  30. piglet
  31. cub
  32. duck
  33. dog
  34. kangaroo
  35. nephew
  36. puppy
  37. cub
  38. hen
  39. lion
  40. cub

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