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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 479 · 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 fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) goat (d) duck
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) husband (d) nephew
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) gosling (c) kid (d) cub
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) calf (d) puppy
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) kitten
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) prince (c) uncle (d) emperor
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) hostess (d) princess
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) father (d) son
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) waitress (d) hostess
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) prince (d) host
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) fawn
  18. 18.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) ox (d) eagle
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) hen (c) deer (d) frog
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
  23. 23.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) owl (d) ox
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) cow (c) mare (d) hen
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) bridegroom
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) lady (c) aunt (d) queen
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) bull (d) king
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) mare (d) ewe
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) grandfather
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) headmaster (d) host
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) butterfly (d) cow
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) rooster (c) bull (d) peacock
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) cygnet (c) foal (d) kid
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) lion (d) bull
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) niece
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) husband (d) uncle
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) swan (c) cow (d) horse

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. duck
  3. son
  4. gosling
  5. calf
  6. puppy
  7. actor
  8. caterpillar
  9. foal
  10. cub
  11. emperor
  12. heroine
  13. father
  14. host
  15. waitress
  16. hero
  17. fawn
  18. owl
  19. deer
  20. calf
  21. goose
  22. hen
  23. eagle
  24. hen
  25. bridegroom
  26. lady
  27. tiger
  28. mare
  29. dog
  30. grandfather
  31. headmaster
  32. butterfly
  33. peacock
  34. cygnet
  35. lion
  36. kangaroo
  37. niece
  38. eaglet
  39. husband
  40. swan

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