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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 571 · 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 “headmistress”? (a) king (b) host (c) uncle (d) headmaster
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) wife
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) cow (d) lion
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) cow (d) mare
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) princess (d) heroine
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) bull (c) lion (d) tiger
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) ram (d) bull
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) goose
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) brother (d) son
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) puppy (d) kitten
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) mare (d) duck
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) nun (c) aunt (d) bride
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) cub (d) foal
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) owlet (c) calf (d) kid
  16. 16.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) eagle (d) owl
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) man (d) nephew
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) mare (c) lioness (d) tigress
  19. 19.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) ox (d) owl
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) tadpole
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) foal (d) calf
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) niece
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) mare (d) duck
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cow (d) butterfly
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) cub
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) fawn (d) chick
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) peacock (c) bull (d) lion
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) uncle (c) king (d) prince
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) waiter
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) headmistress (c) queen (d) aunt

Answer key

  1. headmaster
  2. sheep
  3. wife
  4. lion
  5. cow
  6. heroine
  7. lion
  8. ram
  9. goose
  10. uncle
  11. kitten
  12. hen
  13. nun
  14. kid
  15. owlet
  16. owl
  17. man
  18. lioness
  19. eagle
  20. cub
  21. frog
  22. duckling
  23. pig
  24. hen
  25. tadpole
  26. puppy
  27. aunt
  28. peahen
  29. butterfly
  30. dog
  31. calf
  32. foal
  33. fawn
  34. calf
  35. waiter
  36. cub
  37. peacock
  38. duke
  39. actor
  40. headmistress

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