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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 492 · 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 feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) waitress
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) mother
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) uncle (c) headmaster (d) king
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) uncle (c) son (d) nephew
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) woman (d) niece
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) wife
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) actor (d) hero
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) lion (d) sheep
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) swan (c) horse (d) cat
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) princess
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kid (d) cygnet
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) god (b) prince (c) king (d) hero
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) husband (d) nephew
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) piglet (d) kitten
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) bridegroom (c) nephew (d) king
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) deer (c) hen (d) duck
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) chick
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) brother
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) king (d) tiger
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) lady (c) queen (d) bride
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) wife
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) girl (d) aunt
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) duchess (d) empress
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) princess
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) aunt (d) nun
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) son
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) eaglet (d) cub
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) prince (c) king (d) uncle
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) duck (d) cat

Answer key

  1. actress
  2. mother
  3. headmaster
  4. grandfather
  5. woman
  6. foal
  7. sister
  8. host
  9. lion
  10. cub
  11. calf
  12. swan
  13. chick
  14. heroine
  15. cygnet
  16. god
  17. son
  18. piglet
  19. cub
  20. bridegroom
  21. deer
  22. fawn
  23. brother
  24. lion
  25. hen
  26. lady
  27. wife
  28. niece
  29. sheep
  30. girl
  31. empress
  32. kitten
  33. queen
  34. tadpole
  35. nun
  36. uncle
  37. eaglet
  38. cub
  39. duke
  40. duck

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