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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 546 · 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) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) waiter
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) kangaroo
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) lamb
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) nun (d) queen
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) man (d) uncle
  7. 7.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) eagle (d) owl
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) duck (c) goat (d) cat
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) goat
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) mare (c) tigress (d) lioness
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) duck (d) ewe
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) wife (d) girl
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) caterpillar (c) tadpole (d) kitten
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) mother (d) sister
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) cow (c) frog (d) hen
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) woman (d) queen
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) duke (d) uncle
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) cow
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) lion (d) king
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) mare (c) hen (d) duck
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) gosling (c) calf (d) cub
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) father
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) son
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) fawn (c) chick (d) kitten
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) princess
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) deer (c) hen (d) frog
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) son (d) nephew
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) niece (d) queen
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) waiter
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) waitress
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) bull (c) lion (d) ram
  39. 39.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) eagle (d) ox
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) joey (c) chick (d) lamb

Answer key

  1. waiter
  2. kangaroo
  3. cub
  4. foal
  5. nun
  6. man
  7. owl
  8. duck
  9. dog
  10. goat
  11. lioness
  12. duck
  13. girl
  14. caterpillar
  15. mother
  16. butterfly
  17. woman
  18. hero
  19. duke
  20. foal
  21. mare
  22. tiger
  23. peahen
  24. calf
  25. gosling
  26. cub
  27. father
  28. uncle
  29. fawn
  30. waitress
  31. hen
  32. deer
  33. pig
  34. nephew
  35. princess
  36. host
  37. actress
  38. ram
  39. eagle
  40. joey

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