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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 565 · 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 “nephew”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) daughter (d) aunt
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) owlet (d) cub
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) tadpole (c) lamb (d) cub
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) actor (d) hero
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) niece (d) wife
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) niece (d) aunt
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) lion (d) sheep
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) cub
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) cub
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) cub
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) sheep (d) hen
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) headmistress (c) aunt (d) queen
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) bull (c) emperor (d) uncle
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) hen (d) cow
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) mare (c) lioness (d) queen
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) frog (d) cat
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) horse (d) hen
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) boy (d) king
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) queen (d) wife
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) deer (d) duck
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) puppy (d) kitten
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) uncle (d) king
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) husband
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) hen (c) peahen (d) mare
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) prince (c) hero (d) actor
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) niece
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) duke (d) prince
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) king (c) tiger (d) lion
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) prince (d) uncle
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) pig
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) calf (d) lamb
  39. 39.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) eagle (d) owl
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) headmaster (c) uncle (d) king

Answer key

  1. niece
  2. owlet
  3. tadpole
  4. actor
  5. wife
  6. duchess
  7. lion
  8. caterpillar
  9. cub
  10. cub
  11. sheep
  12. lamb
  13. headmistress
  14. emperor
  15. cow
  16. dog
  17. lioness
  18. frog
  19. son
  20. horse
  21. boy
  22. bride
  23. cat
  24. chick
  25. deer
  26. cow
  27. kitten
  28. king
  29. brother
  30. peahen
  31. hero
  32. daughter
  33. foal
  34. duke
  35. tiger
  36. prince
  37. pig
  38. cub
  39. eagle
  40. headmaster

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