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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 658 · 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 “niece”? (a) son (b) brother (c) uncle (d) nephew
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) foal (d) kitten
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) bride (c) aunt (d) queen
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) goat (c) cow (d) cat
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) son (d) uncle
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) goddess (d) hostess
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) horse (c) frog (d) cat
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) peahen
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) cub (d) cygnet
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) chick
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) waiter
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) goose (c) cow (d) cat
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) tadpole
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) foal (d) lamb
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) pig (c) hen (d) frog
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) cub (d) lamb
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) cub
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) bride (c) queen (d) aunt
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) mare (d) ewe
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) bride (d) lady
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) daughter
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kid
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) piglet (d) cub
  31. 31.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ant (d) ox
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) king (d) horse
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) woman
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) heroine
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) sister (d) aunt
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) kangaroo

Answer key

  1. nephew
  2. cow
  3. puppy
  4. bride
  5. duck
  6. son
  7. calf
  8. frog
  9. goddess
  10. horse
  11. peahen
  12. cygnet
  13. foal
  14. actor
  15. butterfly
  16. goose
  17. calf
  18. tadpole
  19. cub
  20. pig
  21. cub
  22. kitten
  23. nun
  24. mare
  25. lady
  26. prince
  27. aunt
  28. chick
  29. queen
  30. piglet
  31. eagle
  32. calf
  33. waiter
  34. horse
  35. woman
  36. caterpillar
  37. heroine
  38. niece
  39. hen
  40. kangaroo

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