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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 491 · 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 “goddess”? (a) prince (b) god (c) king (d) hero
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) cub
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) kangaroo (c) cow (d) hen
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) waiter
  5. 5.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ant
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) foal (d) lamb
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) dog (d) cat
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) goddess (c) hostess (d) princess
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) grandfather (c) uncle (d) nephew
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) hostess (c) headmistress (d) queen
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) duchess (d) empress
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) emperor (c) bull (d) uncle
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) horse (d) swan
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) lamb (d) foal
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) grandmother
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) duckling (c) cub (d) foal
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) wife (d) girl
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) sister
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) king (d) bull
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) husband
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) pig
  25. 25.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) owl (c) ant (d) ox
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) sheep (d) dog
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) cygnet (d) kid
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) nephew
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) hostess (d) waitress
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) aunt (d) daughter
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) princess
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) hen (d) cow
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) lion (d) sheep
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) host (c) waiter (d) actor
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) waiter
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) king (c) uncle (d) prince
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) husband (d) brother
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) piglet

Answer key

  1. god
  2. foal
  3. kangaroo
  4. actor
  5. owl
  6. kid
  7. frog
  8. goose
  9. goddess
  10. grandfather
  11. headmistress
  12. empress
  13. emperor
  14. swan
  15. cub
  16. grandmother
  17. duckling
  18. girl
  19. aunt
  20. cow
  21. dog
  22. horse
  23. son
  24. pig
  25. eagle
  26. sheep
  27. cygnet
  28. king
  29. nephew
  30. actress
  31. wife
  32. heroine
  33. goat
  34. lion
  35. uncle
  36. host
  37. waiter
  38. duke
  39. brother
  40. piglet

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