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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 643 · 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 masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) waiter (d) actor
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) lion (d) hen
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) horse (c) lion (d) bull
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) husband (c) nephew (d) uncle
  6. 6.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ox
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) foal (d) puppy
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) niece
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) hen (d) cat
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) princess
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) princess
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) bridegroom
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) duck (c) deer (d) hen
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) hen (d) ewe
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) duck
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) queen (d) lady
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) eaglet
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) aunt (c) bride (d) queen
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) fawn (d) chick
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) cub
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) cub (d) lamb
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) kangaroo (d) cat
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) king (c) prince (d) god
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) uncle (d) prince
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) kitten (c) cub (d) caterpillar
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) lamb (d) chick
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) brother
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) waitress
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) emperor (c) uncle (d) bull
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog

Answer key

  1. actor
  2. sheep
  3. lion
  4. ram
  5. husband
  6. owl
  7. puppy
  8. cub
  9. niece
  10. goat
  11. piglet
  12. princess
  13. queen
  14. hero
  15. bridegroom
  16. deer
  17. ewe
  18. duck
  19. lady
  20. eaglet
  21. nun
  22. fawn
  23. foal
  24. heroine
  25. owlet
  26. cub
  27. kangaroo
  28. god
  29. king
  30. actress
  31. caterpillar
  32. cub
  33. lamb
  34. calf
  35. kid
  36. uncle
  37. hostess
  38. emperor
  39. nephew
  40. pig

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