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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 47 · 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: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) cub (d) calf
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) duchess (d) niece
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) bridegroom (c) uncle (d) king
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) god (b) prince (c) king (d) hero
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) kangaroo
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) husband (d) nephew
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) duck (d) hen
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) tadpole (c) caterpillar (d) cub
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) duckling (c) foal (d) cub
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) frog
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) kid
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) pig (c) frog (d) hen
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) hen
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) waitress (d) actress
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) wife
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) waitress (d) heroine
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) mare (c) hen (d) tigress
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) aunt (d) woman
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) uncle (d) son
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) foal (d) kitten
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) calf
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) duck (c) hen (d) deer
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) bull (d) king
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) princess
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cow (c) horse (d) cat
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) queen (d) lady
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) king (d) duke
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) emperor (c) prince (d) bull
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) horse (d) king
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) headmaster (d) uncle

Answer key

  1. kitten
  2. duchess
  3. eaglet
  4. cat
  5. heroine
  6. bridegroom
  7. god
  8. calf
  9. kangaroo
  10. brother
  11. cow
  12. hen
  13. caterpillar
  14. son
  15. goat
  16. duckling
  17. frog
  18. kid
  19. calf
  20. pig
  21. butterfly
  22. waitress
  23. sister
  24. actress
  25. tigress
  26. woman
  27. uncle
  28. foal
  29. puppy
  30. deer
  31. tiger
  32. chick
  33. princess
  34. swan
  35. lady
  36. duke
  37. emperor
  38. hostess
  39. horse
  40. headmaster

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