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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 52 · 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 “hero”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) princess (d) actress
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) waitress
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) waiter (d) host
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) duck (d) cat
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) father
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) goddess (d) princess
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) kangaroo
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) sheep (c) hen (d) cow
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) sister (c) aunt (d) niece
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) lion (c) bull (d) tiger
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) tadpole
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) wife (d) queen
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) prince (c) nephew (d) uncle
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) swan (d) cow
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kitten (d) cub
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) brother (c) uncle (d) nephew
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) goose (d) cow
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) sister (c) aunt (d) niece
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) host (d) headmaster
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) duke (d) king
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) hen (c) frog (d) deer
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) princess (d) actress
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) calf
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) kitten
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) nephew (d) son
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) duck (d) hen
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) joey (d) cub
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) prince (c) host (d) hero
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) hero (d) god
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) chick
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) husband (c) nephew (d) uncle

Answer key

  1. heroine
  2. goat
  3. actress
  4. dog
  5. host
  6. duck
  7. father
  8. goddess
  9. kangaroo
  10. lion
  11. sister
  12. bridegroom
  13. calf
  14. cub
  15. tiger
  16. tadpole
  17. bride
  18. king
  19. swan
  20. cub
  21. nephew
  22. goose
  23. mother
  24. headmaster
  25. duke
  26. deer
  27. waitress
  28. cub
  29. sheep
  30. cat
  31. foal
  32. actor
  33. uncle
  34. hen
  35. joey
  36. hero
  37. god
  38. cub
  39. fawn
  40. brother

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