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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 586 · 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.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) swan (c) horse (d) cow
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) cygnet (c) kid (d) foal
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) lamb
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) nephew (d) husband
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) bull (c) prince (d) emperor
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) kitten (d) cub
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) cow
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) chick
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) owlet (d) calf
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) lamb
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) duck (d) goat
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) lamb
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) waiter (d) hero
  16. 16.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) ant (d) owl
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) hen (c) mare (d) peahen
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goose (c) dog (d) cow
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) niece (b) princess (c) queen (d) aunt
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) queen (c) lioness (d) mare
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) duke (c) king (d) uncle
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) bridegroom (c) king (d) uncle
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) sheep
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) duckling (d) cub
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) tadpole (c) chick (d) cub
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) bride (d) nun
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) princess
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) lion (d) sheep
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) cub (d) lamb
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) goat (d) cow
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) king (d) god
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) ram (d) bull

Answer key

  1. swan
  2. cygnet
  3. foal
  4. brother
  5. frog
  6. emperor
  7. kitten
  8. uncle
  9. cow
  10. cub
  11. owlet
  12. cub
  13. duck
  14. lamb
  15. waiter
  16. eagle
  17. father
  18. peahen
  19. actress
  20. goose
  21. queen
  22. lioness
  23. kangaroo
  24. duke
  25. bridegroom
  26. eaglet
  27. sheep
  28. duckling
  29. tadpole
  30. hen
  31. nun
  32. princess
  33. piglet
  34. lion
  35. calf
  36. kid
  37. cub
  38. goat
  39. god
  40. ram

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