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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 657 · 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: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) daughter
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) bull (d) lion
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) foal (c) cub (d) kid
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) lion (c) rooster (d) bull
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) kangaroo (c) cow (d) cat
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) aunt (d) sister
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) piglet (d) foal
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) wife (d) daughter
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) niece (d) aunt
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) tigress (c) queen (d) mare
  14. 14.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) owl (d) eagle
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) duck (d) hen
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) dog (d) hen
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) lioness (c) hen (d) mare
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) princess (d) queen
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) joey (c) cub (d) lamb
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kid
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) puppy
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) chick
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cow (c) horse (d) cat
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) brother
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) pig (c) cat (d) hen
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) frog (d) hen
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) nephew
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) lion (d) cow
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) princess (c) hostess (d) actress
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) cow
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) chick
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) woman
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) hostess (d) goddess
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) duchess (c) queen (d) niece
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) owlet

Answer key

  1. lamb
  2. actress
  3. niece
  4. lion
  5. cygnet
  6. peacock
  7. kangaroo
  8. sister
  9. piglet
  10. daughter
  11. cat
  12. aunt
  13. lioness
  14. owl
  15. hen
  16. sheep
  17. tigress
  18. princess
  19. joey
  20. queen
  21. chick
  22. kitten
  23. calf
  24. swan
  25. brother
  26. calf
  27. nephew
  28. pig
  29. frog
  30. bridegroom
  31. lion
  32. heroine
  33. cow
  34. fawn
  35. hostess
  36. woman
  37. cub
  38. goddess
  39. duchess
  40. owlet

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