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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 563 · 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 feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) ewe (c) hen (d) mare
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) hen (c) peahen (d) mare
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cygnet (c) cub (d) kid
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) niece (d) aunt
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) actress (d) hostess
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) princess (d) niece
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) peacock (c) rooster (d) bull
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) cow
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) son
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) duckling
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) niece (d) daughter
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) butterfly
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) gosling
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) man
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) duke (c) king (d) prince
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) ewe (d) mare
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) wife (d) sister
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) wife (d) aunt
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) bull (d) king
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) puppy (d) kitten
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) aunt (c) bride (d) queen
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) mother (d) niece
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) bull (c) lion (d) tiger
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) host (c) king (d) headmaster
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) girl (d) aunt
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) mare (d) ewe
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) husband
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) waitress (d) hostess
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) bride (d) aunt
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) owlet (d) calf
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) husband
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) god (b) king (c) prince (d) hero

Answer key

  1. mare
  2. peahen
  3. cygnet
  4. niece
  5. actress
  6. princess
  7. peacock
  8. cow
  9. husband
  10. duckling
  11. hero
  12. nephew
  13. wife
  14. butterfly
  15. gosling
  16. man
  17. duke
  18. ewe
  19. cow
  20. sister
  21. daughter
  22. horse
  23. hen
  24. calf
  25. host
  26. foal
  27. goat
  28. puppy
  29. nun
  30. mother
  31. lion
  32. headmaster
  33. girl
  34. duck
  35. son
  36. hostess
  37. bride
  38. owlet
  39. brother
  40. god

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