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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 559 · 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: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) bull (c) king (d) lion
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) eaglet
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) empress (d) princess
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) goose
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) owlet (d) calf
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kid (d) cub
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) duckling (d) kitten
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) cow (b) ewe (c) hen (d) mare
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) waitress
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) headmistress (c) hostess (d) queen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) cat (d) dog
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) brother
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) host (c) king (d) headmaster
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kid
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) tadpole (d) chick
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) cub
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) caterpillar (c) kitten (d) tadpole
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) duchess (c) niece (d) queen
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) bride (d) aunt
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) pig (d) hen
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) lion (d) cow
  28. 28.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) owl (d) ox
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) peahen (c) duck (d) mare
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) lady (c) aunt (d) bride
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) brother
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) prince (d) host
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) chick (d) kitten
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) husband (d) uncle
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) aunt (c) queen (d) bride
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) foal (c) cub (d) kid

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. frog
  3. horse
  4. cat
  5. eaglet
  6. empress
  7. goose
  8. owlet
  9. kid
  10. duckling
  11. cow
  12. hostess
  13. headmistress
  14. sheep
  15. brother
  16. piglet
  17. heroine
  18. headmaster
  19. niece
  20. lamb
  21. tadpole
  22. calf
  23. caterpillar
  24. duchess
  25. bride
  26. pig
  27. lion
  28. eagle
  29. king
  30. peahen
  31. cub
  32. lady
  33. nephew
  34. hero
  35. calf
  36. son
  37. nun
  38. horse
  39. cub
  40. cygnet

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