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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 506 · 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 “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) peacock (c) bull (d) lion
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) piglet
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) waitress (d) actress
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) bull (c) lion (d) tiger
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) goose
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) nephew (d) brother
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kid
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) cub (c) kid (d) foal
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) uncle (d) prince
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) princess
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) sheep (d) lion
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) swan (d) horse
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) duck (d) ewe
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) duck (d) hen
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) aunt (d) niece
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) cow (d) duck
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) husband
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kitten (d) kid
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) bull (c) lion (d) ram
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) duck (d) deer
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) aunt (d) sister
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) tigress (c) hen (d) lioness
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) joey
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) king (d) duke
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) aunt (d) niece
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) headmistress (c) hostess (d) queen
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kitten (d) cub
  37. 37.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) owl (c) ant (d) ox
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) aunt (d) lady
  39. 39.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) ant (d) eagle
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) goddess (b) queen (c) princess (d) hostess

Answer key

  1. peacock
  2. waiter
  3. piglet
  4. actress
  5. cat
  6. tiger
  7. goose
  8. brother
  9. kid
  10. cygnet
  11. king
  12. waitress
  13. lion
  14. tadpole
  15. actor
  16. swan
  17. calf
  18. duck
  19. hen
  20. duchess
  21. duck
  22. cub
  23. goat
  24. son
  25. calf
  26. ram
  27. deer
  28. sister
  29. kitten
  30. tigress
  31. joey
  32. duke
  33. niece
  34. headmistress
  35. cow
  36. calf
  37. owl
  38. lady
  39. eagle
  40. goddess

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