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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 573 · 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 “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) aunt (d) wife
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) frog (c) hen (d) duck
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) duck (d) hen
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) calf
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) sister (d) niece
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) boy (d) husband
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) lion (c) cow (d) sheep
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
  12. 12.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) ant (d) owl
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) kangaroo
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) hero (d) actor
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) bride (c) aunt (d) queen
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) duke (c) king (d) uncle
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) bridegroom (d) king
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) tadpole
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) horse (d) frog
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) brother
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) heroine (d) actress
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) grandmother (c) queen (d) niece
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) tiger (d) king
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) host (c) uncle (d) king
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) pig (d) cat
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) duck (d) hen
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) queen (d) girl
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) king
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) mother
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) waitress (d) actress
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) daughter

Answer key

  1. bride
  2. deer
  3. calf
  4. hen
  5. cub
  6. foal
  7. sister
  8. boy
  9. lion
  10. sheep
  11. butterfly
  12. owl
  13. kangaroo
  14. actor
  15. nun
  16. hero
  17. duke
  18. bridegroom
  19. chick
  20. tadpole
  21. cub
  22. horse
  23. uncle
  24. heroine
  25. grandmother
  26. cow
  27. lion
  28. headmaster
  29. pig
  30. peahen
  31. girl
  32. king
  33. piglet
  34. hostess
  35. cub
  36. caterpillar
  37. mother
  38. waitress
  39. lamb
  40. niece

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