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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 532 · 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 “hostess”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) waiter (d) host
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) mother (c) sister (d) niece
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) son
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) foal (d) puppy
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goat (d) duck
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) actress
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) mare (d) hen
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) kid
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) lamb
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) host (c) king (d) headmaster
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) lady (c) bride (d) aunt
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) calf
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) woman (d) aunt
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) duckling (d) kitten
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) queen (d) girl
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) bride (d) nun
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) husband (c) uncle (d) nephew
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) calf (d) lamb
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) cub (d) lamb
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) prince (d) king
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) son (d) father
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) nephew (d) man
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) frog (c) deer (d) hen
  28. 28.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ox
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) goat (c) cow (d) cat
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) niece (d) daughter
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) bull (d) king
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) duck (d) hen
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) waitress
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) cat (d) dog
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) lion (c) cow (d) hen
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  40. 40.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ant

Answer key

  1. host
  2. cub
  3. mother
  4. nephew
  5. foal
  6. puppy
  7. duck
  8. actress
  9. cow
  10. hen
  11. kid
  12. cub
  13. bridegroom
  14. headmaster
  15. lady
  16. cub
  17. woman
  18. duckling
  19. girl
  20. nun
  21. son
  22. cub
  23. lamb
  24. king
  25. father
  26. man
  27. deer
  28. owl
  29. goat
  30. aunt
  31. tiger
  32. peahen
  33. cow
  34. hostess
  35. dog
  36. goose
  37. chick
  38. lion
  39. calf
  40. eagle

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