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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 480 · 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 butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) cub (c) kitten (d) tadpole
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) cow
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) goose
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) bride (d) lady
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) bridegroom
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cow (d) butterfly
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) duck (d) mare
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) horse (d) swan
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kid (d) cygnet
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) tadpole (d) cub
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) brother (d) uncle
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) king (c) tiger (d) lion
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kid
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) fawn (c) chick (d) puppy
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) kitten
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) wife (c) aunt (d) queen
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) nephew
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) headmistress
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) husband (d) nephew
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) eaglet (c) cub (d) kid
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) bull (c) emperor (d) uncle
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) husband (d) nephew
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) prince (d) duke
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) duck (c) goat (d) cat
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) duchess (c) niece (d) queen
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) hero (d) actor
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) pig
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) horse (d) cat
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) niece (d) aunt
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) lamb
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) frog (c) hen (d) deer
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) peahen (d) ewe
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son

Answer key

  1. caterpillar
  2. mare
  3. goose
  4. lady
  5. bridegroom
  6. butterfly
  7. peahen
  8. swan
  9. cygnet
  10. tadpole
  11. uncle
  12. tiger
  13. chick
  14. fawn
  15. sheep
  16. calf
  17. bride
  18. hostess
  19. king
  20. headmistress
  21. son
  22. eaglet
  23. cat
  24. emperor
  25. calf
  26. brother
  27. waiter
  28. cow
  29. duke
  30. duck
  31. duchess
  32. actor
  33. cub
  34. pig
  35. horse
  36. niece
  37. lamb
  38. deer
  39. ewe
  40. grandfather

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