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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 58 · 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 “waitress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) waiter (d) hero
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) horse (d) king
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) tiger (d) king
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) bride (d) wife
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) cow (d) hen
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) host (c) king (d) headmaster
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) boy (b) husband (c) uncle (d) king
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cub (d) lamb
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) owlet
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) wife (d) girl
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) husband (d) nephew
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cow (d) cat
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) uncle (c) emperor (d) prince
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) sheep (d) hen
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) husband
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) aunt (d) niece
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) pig
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) duck (c) cat (d) cow
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cat (c) cow (d) horse
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) peahen (d) hen
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) cub
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) duckling
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) duck (d) mare
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) waiter
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) puppy (d) fawn
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) duck (c) hen (d) mare
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) grandfather
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) actress
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) lamb
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) daughter (b) wife (c) niece (d) aunt
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) duck (c) mare (d) hen

Answer key

  1. waiter
  2. gosling
  3. hen
  4. horse
  5. heroine
  6. lion
  7. bride
  8. mare
  9. headmaster
  10. boy
  11. kid
  12. owlet
  13. frog
  14. chick
  15. girl
  16. cub
  17. husband
  18. cow
  19. emperor
  20. sheep
  21. son
  22. duchess
  23. pig
  24. duck
  25. goose
  26. swan
  27. ewe
  28. foal
  29. duckling
  30. duck
  31. cub
  32. actor
  33. fawn
  34. peahen
  35. grandfather
  36. waitress
  37. lamb
  38. calf
  39. daughter
  40. hen

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