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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 553 · 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.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) wife (d) sister
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) headmaster (d) host
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) foal (c) cub (d) kid
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) queen (c) bride (d) aunt
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) butterfly (c) hen (d) cow
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) frog (c) deer (d) hen
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) goat (d) cat
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) eaglet (d) kid
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) daughter (d) aunt
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) lamb (d) cub
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) foal
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) cow (d) mare
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kid
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) actress (d) hostess
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) bull (c) emperor (d) uncle
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) daughter (d) niece
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) lion (d) bull
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) hen (d) ewe
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) chick (c) puppy (d) kitten
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) gosling
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) duckling (c) cub (d) foal
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) boy (d) husband
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) queen (c) aunt (d) wife
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) duck (d) peahen
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) king (d) uncle
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cat (c) cow (d) horse
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) sheep
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) headmistress (c) hostess (d) queen
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) husband
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) rooster (c) lion (d) bull
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) bridegroom

Answer key

  1. hen
  2. sister
  3. headmaster
  4. cygnet
  5. nun
  6. butterfly
  7. deer
  8. goat
  9. eaglet
  10. niece
  11. hero
  12. cub
  13. puppy
  14. cow
  15. cub
  16. kid
  17. actress
  18. emperor
  19. wife
  20. waitress
  21. tiger
  22. frog
  23. ewe
  24. fawn
  25. gosling
  26. nephew
  27. duckling
  28. aunt
  29. boy
  30. girl
  31. peahen
  32. prince
  33. swan
  34. sheep
  35. calf
  36. headmistress
  37. husband
  38. hostess
  39. peacock
  40. bridegroom

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