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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 596 · 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 kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) goat (d) cat
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) cow (c) sheep (d) hen
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) duck (c) deer (d) frog
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) cub
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) nephew
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) waiter (d) host
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cow (c) horse (d) cat
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) brother (c) uncle (d) nephew
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) lion (d) bull
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) uncle (d) duke
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) grandmother (c) queen (d) niece
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) eaglet
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) kitten
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) horse (d) king
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) sister (c) niece (d) aunt
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) sheep (d) dog
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) hostess (d) headmistress
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) calf (d) foal
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) tadpole (c) chick (d) cub
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) bull (d) ram
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) sister
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kid
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) aunt (d) niece
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) princess (d) hostess
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) rooster (c) peacock (d) lion
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) pig (d) hen
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) piglet (c) foal (d) kitten
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) hen (d) ewe

Answer key

  1. goat
  2. actor
  3. lion
  4. deer
  5. foal
  6. cub
  7. nephew
  8. host
  9. swan
  10. calf
  11. uncle
  12. tiger
  13. kangaroo
  14. duke
  15. cow
  16. grandmother
  17. eaglet
  18. lamb
  19. calf
  20. horse
  21. sister
  22. dog
  23. sheep
  24. headmistress
  25. cub
  26. tadpole
  27. horse
  28. ram
  29. frog
  30. niece
  31. kid
  32. cub
  33. queen
  34. waitress
  35. waiter
  36. chick
  37. peacock
  38. pig
  39. piglet
  40. duck

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