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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 593 · 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 piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) pig
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) horse (c) lion (d) bull
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) husband (d) son
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) chick
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) empress (c) princess (d) queen
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) prince
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) brother
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) son (d) nephew
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) cow
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) actress
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) father
  15. 15.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ox
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) duck (c) hen (d) mare
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) foal (d) lamb
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) headmaster (c) king (d) host
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) uncle
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) duckling (c) kitten (d) foal
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) peacock (d) rooster
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) lion (d) cow
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) puppy (d) kitten
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) bull (d) king
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) actor (d) hero
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) bride (b) nun (c) queen (d) aunt
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) kangaroo (c) cat (d) hen
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) lioness (c) mare (d) tigress
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) gosling (d) kid
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) kitten
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) eaglet (c) kid (d) calf
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) bride (d) lady
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) hen (d) dog
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) cub (d) calf
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) god (b) hero (c) king (d) prince
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) aunt (d) daughter
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) goose (c) cow (d) cat

Answer key

  1. pig
  2. ram
  3. son
  4. horse
  5. calf
  6. empress
  7. king
  8. butterfly
  9. brother
  10. dog
  11. husband
  12. mare
  13. waitress
  14. father
  15. owl
  16. hen
  17. cub
  18. headmaster
  19. actress
  20. bridegroom
  21. duckling
  22. peacock
  23. lion
  24. puppy
  25. tiger
  26. waiter
  27. nun
  28. kangaroo
  29. lioness
  30. gosling
  31. caterpillar
  32. eaglet
  33. lady
  34. sheep
  35. kitten
  36. god
  37. cub
  38. cat
  39. wife
  40. goose

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