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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 613 · 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 “duke”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) aunt (d) niece
  2. 2.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) owl (d) eagle
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) cow (d) hen
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) sheep
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) lamb
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) mare (c) tigress (d) lioness
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) calf (d) puppy
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kid (d) cub
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) tadpole
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) princess (d) aunt
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) bull (d) king
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) daughter (d) niece
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cub (d) cygnet
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) peahen (c) mare (d) duck
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) daughter (d) niece
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) grandfather (c) uncle (d) son
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) owlet
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) peahen (c) hen (d) mare
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) ram (c) lion (d) bull
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) swan (d) horse
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) husband (c) uncle (d) nephew
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) uncle (c) prince (d) emperor
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) bride (d) aunt
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) chick (d) lamb
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) husband (d) son
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) duck (d) cat
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) horse (d) king
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) man (c) nephew (d) uncle
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) brother
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress

Answer key

  1. duchess
  2. owl
  3. hen
  4. sheep
  5. foal
  6. cub
  7. lioness
  8. horse
  9. bridegroom
  10. cow
  11. host
  12. puppy
  13. kid
  14. butterfly
  15. caterpillar
  16. princess
  17. cub
  18. tiger
  19. daughter
  20. cygnet
  21. peahen
  22. aunt
  23. goat
  24. calf
  25. grandfather
  26. owlet
  27. eaglet
  28. ewe
  29. ram
  30. swan
  31. brother
  32. emperor
  33. bride
  34. tadpole
  35. husband
  36. duck
  37. horse
  38. man
  39. uncle
  40. actress

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