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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 531 · 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 “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) princess (d) actress
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) caterpillar (d) kitten
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) mare (d) hen
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) uncle (c) king (d) host
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kitten
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) gosling (c) cub (d) calf
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) nephew
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) wife (d) bride
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) joey (d) lamb
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cow (d) butterfly
  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 masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) father (d) brother
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) headmistress (c) aunt (d) hostess
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) wife (c) niece (d) aunt
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) sheep (c) cow (d) hen
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) waitress
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) swan (d) horse
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) girl (d) wife
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) cub (c) kitten (d) calf
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) boy (b) king (c) uncle (d) husband
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) wife (d) aunt
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) sister (d) mother
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  33. 33.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) ant (d) eagle
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) ram (c) horse (d) bull
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) emperor (c) uncle (d) prince
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) duckling (c) foal (d) cub
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) calf
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) bull (c) lion (d) tiger

Answer key

  1. uncle
  2. heroine
  3. caterpillar
  4. actor
  5. mare
  6. king
  7. goose
  8. headmaster
  9. cub
  10. frog
  11. gosling
  12. host
  13. nephew
  14. bride
  15. joey
  16. butterfly
  17. kid
  18. father
  19. foal
  20. calf
  21. hen
  22. headmistress
  23. wife
  24. lion
  25. waitress
  26. swan
  27. girl
  28. kitten
  29. boy
  30. daughter
  31. mother
  32. tadpole
  33. eagle
  34. calf
  35. ram
  36. emperor
  37. duckling
  38. cub
  39. cub
  40. tiger

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