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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 512 · 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 “waitress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) waiter (d) host
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) calf
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) lion (c) hen (d) cow
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) duchess (c) empress (d) queen
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) tadpole
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kid (d) chick
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) owlet (c) calf (d) cub
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) puppy (d) calf
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) calf (d) foal
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) duck (d) cat
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) aunt (d) girl
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) goose
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cat (c) horse (d) cow
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cub (d) lamb
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) aunt (d) niece
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) calf
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) daughter (d) wife
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) hero (d) host
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) duck (d) hen
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) cow
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) bride (d) aunt
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) headmistress (d) hostess
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) prince (d) nephew
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) nun (c) aunt (d) bride
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) mother (c) niece (d) aunt
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) piglet
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) tigress (c) mare (d) lioness
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) goat
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) father (d) brother
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) butterfly
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) gosling
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) bull (d) emperor
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) goddess (c) hostess (d) princess
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) hen (d) ewe
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) waiter

Answer key

  1. waiter
  2. cub
  3. cub
  4. lion
  5. nephew
  6. empress
  7. caterpillar
  8. lamb
  9. owlet
  10. kitten
  11. cub
  12. puppy
  13. duck
  14. girl
  15. goose
  16. swan
  17. kid
  18. aunt
  19. cub
  20. daughter
  21. actor
  22. duchess
  23. duck
  24. hen
  25. bride
  26. headmistress
  27. king
  28. nun
  29. mother
  30. piglet
  31. lioness
  32. goat
  33. father
  34. butterfly
  35. gosling
  36. emperor
  37. sheep
  38. goddess
  39. cow
  40. host

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