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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 581 · 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 “actor”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cow (d) cat
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) headmaster (c) king (d) uncle
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) fawn (d) chick
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) grandfather (d) son
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) wife (d) daughter
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) hen (d) ewe
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) duck (d) peahen
  9. 9.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) eagle (d) ant
  10. 10.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) owl (d) eagle
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) waiter (d) host
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) puppy
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) frog (c) deer (d) hen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) daughter (d) wife
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) husband (d) nephew
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) puppy (d) kitten
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) mare (c) lioness (d) queen
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) prince (c) hero (d) host
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) cub (d) foal
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) king
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) cub (c) foal (d) kid
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) swan (c) cat (d) horse
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) lion (d) king
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) brother (c) father (d) uncle
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) goddess (d) hostess
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) niece (c) aunt (d) sister
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) duchess (d) niece
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) tadpole (d) cub
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) lioness (c) mare (d) hen
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) peahen (c) ewe (d) mare
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) princess
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) cow
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) duck (d) cow
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle

Answer key

  1. actress
  2. cow
  3. headmaster
  4. fawn
  5. grandfather
  6. daughter
  7. mare
  8. peahen
  9. owl
  10. eagle
  11. host
  12. kitten
  13. deer
  14. kangaroo
  15. cub
  16. wife
  17. son
  18. hostess
  19. puppy
  20. lioness
  21. hero
  22. kid
  23. calf
  24. foal
  25. king
  26. cygnet
  27. swan
  28. lion
  29. father
  30. goddess
  31. mother
  32. duchess
  33. caterpillar
  34. tigress
  35. ewe
  36. sheep
  37. heroine
  38. cow
  39. duck
  40. uncle

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