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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 524 · 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 “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) uncle (d) headmaster
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) duke (c) uncle (d) prince
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) cow
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) mare
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) sheep (d) lion
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) prince
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) queen
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) foal (d) cygnet
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) pig
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) brother
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) waiter
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) puppy
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) cub
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) horse (d) swan
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cow
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) goddess (b) hostess (c) queen (d) princess
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) hen (d) ewe
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) dog (d) hen
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kid (d) foal
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) princess (d) aunt
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) bull (c) lion (d) ram
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) foal
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) emperor (b) uncle (c) prince (d) bull
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) cat
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) hen (c) duck (d) frog
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) bull (c) lion (d) tiger
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) bull (d) king
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) god (b) hero (c) king (d) prince
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) horse
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) king (d) uncle
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) gosling
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kid (d) chick
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) butterfly
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) nephew

Answer key

  1. headmaster
  2. duke
  3. cow
  4. tigress
  5. lion
  6. king
  7. lioness
  8. cygnet
  9. pig
  10. uncle
  11. waiter
  12. kitten
  13. foal
  14. chick
  15. swan
  16. kangaroo
  17. hen
  18. goddess
  19. ewe
  20. sheep
  21. kid
  22. princess
  23. ram
  24. cub
  25. emperor
  26. cow
  27. duchess
  28. deer
  29. tiger
  30. lion
  31. god
  32. horse
  33. hostess
  34. heroine
  35. prince
  36. gosling
  37. lamb
  38. actor
  39. butterfly
  40. nephew

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