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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 617 · 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 “rooster”? (a) duck (b) cow (c) hen (d) mare
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) hen (d) duck
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) god (c) king (d) hero
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) bull (c) lion (d) tiger
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) peahen (d) mare
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) duchess
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) aunt (d) sister
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) niece (d) queen
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) pig (d) cat
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) father
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) actor (d) hero
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) duckling (c) cub (d) foal
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) son
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) prince
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) waiter (d) actor
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) cow
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) swan (c) horse (d) cat
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) prince (d) uncle
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) headmistress (c) queen (d) hostess
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) waitress (d) princess
  26. 26.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ant (d) ox
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) calf
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) tiger (d) king
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  31. 31.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) owl (d) ox
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) niece (d) daughter
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) tadpole
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) piglet
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) headmaster (d) uncle
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) calf
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) ewe (c) hen (d) mare
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) cow
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) goat (c) cow (d) cat
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) cub (d) cygnet

Answer key

  1. hen
  2. peahen
  3. god
  4. chick
  5. tiger
  6. ewe
  7. lamb
  8. duchess
  9. aunt
  10. princess
  11. pig
  12. father
  13. nephew
  14. actor
  15. duckling
  16. hen
  17. son
  18. sheep
  19. hero
  20. waiter
  21. cow
  22. swan
  23. prince
  24. headmistress
  25. waitress
  26. owl
  27. cub
  28. cub
  29. lion
  30. actress
  31. eagle
  32. daughter
  33. caterpillar
  34. piglet
  35. headmaster
  36. cub
  37. mare
  38. dog
  39. goat
  40. cygnet

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