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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 48 · 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) cub (c) calf (d) puppy
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) prince (d) actor
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) god (c) king (d) hero
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) boy (c) uncle (d) king
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) princess (d) empress
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) wife (d) aunt
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) tadpole (c) lamb (d) cub
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) duke (c) king (d) uncle
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) husband (d) brother
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) swan (c) cow (d) horse
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) grandfather
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) lion (c) sheep (d) hen
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kid
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) cub
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) kitten (d) foal
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) man
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) grandmother
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) niece (d) sister
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) uncle (d) king
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) goose
  30. 30.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) ox (d) eagle
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) lioness (d) tigress
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) calf
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) king (b) horse (c) bull (d) lion
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) heroine (d) hostess

Answer key

  1. kitten
  2. hero
  3. god
  4. boy
  5. empress
  6. daughter
  7. tadpole
  8. horse
  9. duke
  10. calf
  11. brother
  12. swan
  13. cub
  14. cub
  15. dog
  16. grandfather
  17. lion
  18. duckling
  19. foal
  20. duchess
  21. lamb
  22. caterpillar
  23. puppy
  24. man
  25. grandmother
  26. niece
  27. uncle
  28. prince
  29. goose
  30. eagle
  31. tigress
  32. actor
  33. kangaroo
  34. duck
  35. sheep
  36. waiter
  37. cub
  38. hen
  39. horse
  40. heroine

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