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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 564 · 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 “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) duke (c) prince (d) uncle
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) lady (d) bride
  5. 5.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) owl (d) ox
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) tadpole
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) wife (d) queen
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) prince (d) uncle
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) grandmother (d) aunt
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) husband (d) uncle
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) aunt (c) wife (d) queen
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) cub (d) kitten
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) cow (d) hen
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) owlet (d) cub
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) duck (d) mare
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) bull (c) rooster (d) lion
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) aunt (d) headmistress
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) horse
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) gosling (d) kid
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) peahen
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) cub (c) kid (d) foal
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) kangaroo
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) waitress (d) hostess
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) emperor (d) bull
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) sister (c) niece (d) aunt
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep

Answer key

  1. lion
  2. cub
  3. duke
  4. lady
  5. owl
  6. caterpillar
  7. bride
  8. prince
  9. cub
  10. grandmother
  11. dog
  12. brother
  13. calf
  14. girl
  15. princess
  16. kitten
  17. mare
  18. owlet
  19. hen
  20. nephew
  21. cow
  22. peacock
  23. headmistress
  24. horse
  25. wife
  26. gosling
  27. peahen
  28. cygnet
  29. kangaroo
  30. cub
  31. actor
  32. goat
  33. calf
  34. butterfly
  35. hostess
  36. cub
  37. emperor
  38. sister
  39. chick
  40. sheep

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