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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 521 · 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 “actress”? (a) host (b) actor (c) waiter (d) hero
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) eaglet (c) kid (d) calf
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) chick (d) joey
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) goose (d) cat
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) lamb (d) cub
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) puppy
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) princess (d) empress
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) foal
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) hen (d) lion
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) aunt (d) wife
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) duck (c) cow (d) goat
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) brother (d) son
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) headmistress (c) queen (d) aunt
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) uncle (d) man
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) chick
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) mare (c) ewe (d) hen
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) goat (d) hen
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) frog (d) hen
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) husband
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) pig
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) calf
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) princess (d) actress
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) queen (d) girl
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) kid
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) duck (d) hen
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) nephew

Answer key

  1. actor
  2. cub
  3. calf
  4. woman
  5. eaglet
  6. joey
  7. goose
  8. dog
  9. cub
  10. lamb
  11. kitten
  12. hero
  13. empress
  14. puppy
  15. lion
  16. sister
  17. foal
  18. duck
  19. uncle
  20. headmistress
  21. man
  22. tadpole
  23. hen
  24. ewe
  25. goat
  26. horse
  27. son
  28. nephew
  29. pig
  30. calf
  31. calf
  32. heroine
  33. girl
  34. kid
  35. duck
  36. host
  37. lion
  38. owlet
  39. calf
  40. prince

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