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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 538 · 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 “heroine”? (a) prince (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) duck (d) hen
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) eaglet (d) calf
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) lion (c) hen (d) cow
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) husband (d) son
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) god (c) prince (d) king
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) host (d) hero
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) horse
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cow (d) cat
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) wife (c) aunt (d) niece
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) kangaroo
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) queen (c) lioness (d) mare
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) duckling
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) waitress
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) foal (c) cub (d) kid
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) bull (c) lion (d) horse
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) sheep (c) cat (d) hen
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) joey
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) brother
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) chick (c) fawn (d) kitten
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) queen (d) wife
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) duchess (c) aunt (d) queen
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) owlet
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cow (c) cat (d) horse
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) duck (c) goat (d) cow
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) niece (d) sister
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) uncle (d) nephew
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goose (d) dog
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) deer (d) duck

Answer key

  1. hero
  2. hen
  3. eaglet
  4. lion
  5. husband
  6. waiter
  7. host
  8. god
  9. actor
  10. horse
  11. cow
  12. sister
  13. kangaroo
  14. goat
  15. lioness
  16. caterpillar
  17. calf
  18. duckling
  19. waitress
  20. dog
  21. cygnet
  22. ram
  23. cub
  24. kid
  25. sheep
  26. cub
  27. joey
  28. nephew
  29. fawn
  30. lion
  31. bride
  32. duchess
  33. owlet
  34. swan
  35. duck
  36. niece
  37. prince
  38. goose
  39. calf
  40. deer

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