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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 473 · 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 swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) cygnet (d) kid
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) grandmother (d) niece
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) king (c) uncle (d) prince
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) lion (c) bull (d) horse
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) rooster (d) peacock
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) girl (d) aunt
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kid
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) cow (d) lion
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) aunt (d) daughter
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) hen (c) frog (d) cat
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) wife (d) niece
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) kitten (d) cub
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) duck (c) mare (d) hen
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) horse
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) hen (c) mare (d) ewe
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) bull (d) king
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) aunt (d) bride
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) ewe (c) hen (d) mare
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) peahen (d) hen
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) wife (d) niece
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) king (c) bull (d) tiger
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) uncle (d) son
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) hen (d) cow
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) cow (d) hen
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) husband (c) uncle (d) boy
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) host (c) headmaster (d) uncle
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) hero (d) host
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) piglet (c) kitten (d) cub
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) gosling (c) calf (d) kid
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) tadpole
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) queen (c) tigress (d) lioness
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) niece (d) aunt

Answer key

  1. cygnet
  2. calf
  3. grandmother
  4. actor
  5. duke
  6. host
  7. ram
  8. peacock
  9. girl
  10. kangaroo
  11. sheep
  12. kid
  13. lion
  14. aunt
  15. pig
  16. sister
  17. foal
  18. hen
  19. horse
  20. duck
  21. horse
  22. bride
  23. princess
  24. ewe
  25. peahen
  26. daughter
  27. tiger
  28. uncle
  29. mare
  30. goat
  31. boy
  32. headmaster
  33. waiter
  34. piglet
  35. gosling
  36. calf
  37. calf
  38. caterpillar
  39. lioness
  40. queen

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