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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 533 · 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 “waitress”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) hero (d) host
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goose (d) dog
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) lion (c) sheep (d) cow
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) sheep
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) butterfly (c) frog (d) cow
  7. 7.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) owl (c) ox (d) ant
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) chick
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) lady (d) bride
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) lamb
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) duke (d) uncle
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) hen (d) cow
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) queen (d) girl
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) chick (c) kitten (d) fawn
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) cow (d) ewe
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) wife (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) niece
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) kitten
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) husband
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) lamb
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) sister (d) daughter
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) aunt (d) niece
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) prince (d) king
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) prince (c) actor (d) hero
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) cub (c) kid (d) foal
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) cow (d) hen
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) headmistress (d) hostess
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) lion (c) peacock (d) bull
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) cow (d) swan
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) queen (d) goddess

Answer key

  1. waiter
  2. goose
  3. lion
  4. kid
  5. sheep
  6. butterfly
  7. owl
  8. cub
  9. lady
  10. foal
  11. duke
  12. mare
  13. girl
  14. actress
  15. dog
  16. calf
  17. calf
  18. calf
  19. fawn
  20. cow
  21. brother
  22. goat
  23. daughter
  24. caterpillar
  25. cub
  26. husband
  27. cub
  28. aunt
  29. son
  30. queen
  31. king
  32. hero
  33. cygnet
  34. hen
  35. headmistress
  36. host
  37. hen
  38. peacock
  39. swan
  40. goddess

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