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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 579 · 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 “hostess”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) grandfather (d) son
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) nun (c) bride (d) queen
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) son (d) father
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) frog
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) deer (c) frog (d) duck
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) pig (c) frog (d) hen
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) aunt (d) daughter
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) waiter
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) duck (c) cat (d) goat
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) king (d) boy
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) husband
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) horse (d) ram
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) caterpillar (c) tadpole (d) kitten
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) mare (c) duck (d) hen
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) prince
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) cow
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) aunt (d) niece
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) joey (d) lamb
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) princess
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) princess (d) hostess
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) cub (d) cygnet
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) cub
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) queen (d) lady
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) sheep (d) cat
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) gosling (d) kid
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) goat (c) cow (d) cat
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) mare (c) hen (d) ewe
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) foal
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) uncle (d) man
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) calf (d) kitten
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt

Answer key

  1. host
  2. grandfather
  3. nun
  4. uncle
  5. father
  6. cow
  7. deer
  8. pig
  9. niece
  10. waiter
  11. duck
  12. boy
  13. frog
  14. actor
  15. husband
  16. ram
  17. caterpillar
  18. hen
  19. nephew
  20. peahen
  21. prince
  22. mare
  23. aunt
  24. joey
  25. queen
  26. waitress
  27. dog
  28. cygnet
  29. tadpole
  30. calf
  31. lady
  32. sheep
  33. gosling
  34. goat
  35. ewe
  36. chick
  37. foal
  38. man
  39. calf
  40. sister

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