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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 485 · 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.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) headmaster (d) host
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) waiter
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) hen (d) lion
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) chick (d) fawn
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) duckling
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) husband (d) nephew
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) tiger
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) peahen (c) hen (d) mare
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) prince
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) king (d) god
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) host (c) prince (d) actor
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) hen (c) peahen (d) mare
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) sheep (d) hen
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) horse (c) cat (d) hen
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) foal (d) lamb
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) goddess (b) princess (c) queen (d) hostess
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) prince (d) nephew
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) bull (d) ram
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) tadpole (c) kitten (d) cub
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) kitten (d) puppy
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) gosling
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) niece (d) wife
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) duchess (d) queen
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) kangaroo (c) cow (d) cat
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) mother (c) sister (d) niece
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) lamb
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kitten (d) puppy
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) mare (c) queen (d) lioness
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) mare (c) hen (d) tigress
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) pig (c) hen (d) cat
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) wife (d) queen
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) waitress
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) chick
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) niece (d) queen
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) grandfather (d) uncle
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow

Answer key

  1. headmaster
  2. actor
  3. lion
  4. fawn
  5. calf
  6. duckling
  7. brother
  8. tiger
  9. ewe
  10. king
  11. god
  12. hero
  13. peahen
  14. sheep
  15. horse
  16. kid
  17. goddess
  18. frog
  19. prince
  20. ram
  21. caterpillar
  22. puppy
  23. gosling
  24. wife
  25. duchess
  26. kangaroo
  27. mother
  28. foal
  29. kitten
  30. lioness
  31. tigress
  32. pig
  33. bride
  34. dog
  35. cub
  36. actress
  37. foal
  38. princess
  39. grandfather
  40. cat

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