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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 601 · 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 “headmaster”? (a) headmistress (b) queen (c) aunt (d) hostess
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) husband
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) kid
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) lion (c) sheep (d) hen
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) nephew (d) son
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) kangaroo (c) cat (d) cow
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) foal (d) kitten
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) nun (c) bride (d) aunt
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) sister (d) aunt
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) foal (d) cub
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) duck (c) mare (d) hen
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) girl (c) wife (d) aunt
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) goat
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) goddess (c) hostess (d) princess
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) joey (c) lamb (d) cub
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) pig
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) man (c) king (d) uncle
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) bride (c) aunt (d) queen
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) hen (c) mare (d) peahen
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) princess
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) prince (d) uncle
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kid
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) duck (c) hen (d) frog
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) sister (d) niece
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) husband (d) uncle
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) father (d) brother
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) butterfly (d) frog
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) horse (c) hen (d) cat
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) lion (d) bull
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) waiter

Answer key

  1. headmistress
  2. husband
  3. calf
  4. lion
  5. nephew
  6. kangaroo
  7. foal
  8. nun
  9. niece
  10. cub
  11. duck
  12. cow
  13. girl
  14. goat
  15. actor
  16. cub
  17. goddess
  18. joey
  19. pig
  20. man
  21. bride
  22. peahen
  23. cub
  24. heroine
  25. lion
  26. prince
  27. chick
  28. calf
  29. hen
  30. deer
  31. caterpillar
  32. aunt
  33. son
  34. father
  35. butterfly
  36. horse
  37. cat
  38. sheep
  39. tiger
  40. waiter

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