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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 463 · 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 duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cat (c) cow (d) goat
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) calf
  3. 3.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) eagle (c) ant (d) owl
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) daughter (d) niece
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) kangaroo
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) duckling
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) aunt (c) headmistress (d) queen
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) cow (d) mare
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cub (d) lamb
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) bridegroom (d) uncle
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cow (d) cat
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) king (d) lion
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) hen (d) mare
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) prince
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) empress (c) princess (d) queen
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) ewe (d) peahen
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) father (d) brother
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) lion (d) sheep
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) swan (c) cow (d) horse
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) girl (d) aunt
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) son (d) nephew
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) duck (d) hen
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) hero (c) prince (d) god
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) lion (c) bull (d) tiger
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) king (b) horse (c) lion (d) bull
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) hen (d) cow
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) deer (c) hen (d) frog
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) sheep
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) horse
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) waiter (d) host
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) niece (d) sister
  40. 40.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) owl (d) eagle

Answer key

  1. duck
  2. kitten
  3. owl
  4. aunt
  5. kangaroo
  6. niece
  7. duckling
  8. hen
  9. headmistress
  10. hen
  11. kid
  12. chick
  13. cub
  14. bridegroom
  15. cow
  16. lion
  17. cow
  18. hero
  19. empress
  20. ewe
  21. dog
  22. father
  23. foal
  24. lion
  25. swan
  26. girl
  27. son
  28. peahen
  29. uncle
  30. god
  31. tiger
  32. horse
  33. goat
  34. deer
  35. sheep
  36. mother
  37. horse
  38. actor
  39. sister
  40. eagle

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