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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 516 · 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 “mare”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) king (d) horse
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) hero (c) god (d) prince
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
  5. 5.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) owl (c) ant (d) ox
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) queen (c) mare (d) lioness
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) gosling (d) calf
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) hostess (c) headmistress (d) queen
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) fawn (c) puppy (d) kitten
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) owlet
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) host (c) king (d) headmaster
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) duck (c) cow (d) goat
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) hen (d) cow
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) grandmother (c) niece (d) aunt
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) waiter (d) host
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) aunt (d) niece
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) butterfly (d) frog
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) peahen (d) mare
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) peahen (c) hen (d) mare
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) ram (c) horse (d) lion
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) foal (d) kitten
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) brother (d) nephew
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) frog (c) deer (d) hen
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) eaglet (d) cub
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) nephew
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) duchess (d) aunt
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) kitten
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) man (d) king
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) waitress
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cygnet (c) cub (d) foal
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) frog
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) girl (d) wife
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) lamb

Answer key

  1. horse
  2. god
  3. calf
  4. wife
  5. owl
  6. lioness
  7. gosling
  8. pig
  9. headmistress
  10. fawn
  11. lamb
  12. owlet
  13. headmaster
  14. duck
  15. goat
  16. uncle
  17. grandmother
  18. actor
  19. waiter
  20. niece
  21. butterfly
  22. peahen
  23. ewe
  24. ram
  25. puppy
  26. brother
  27. actress
  28. deer
  29. hen
  30. eaglet
  31. bridegroom
  32. duchess
  33. caterpillar
  34. man
  35. waitress
  36. cygnet
  37. cow
  38. girl
  39. calf
  40. foal

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