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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 66 · 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 “sister”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) brother (d) husband
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) chick (d) kitten
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) headmaster (d) host
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) pig
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) cow (d) hen
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) hen (c) deer (d) frog
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) waiter
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) prince (c) king (d) god
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) ram (c) bull (d) horse
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) sheep (d) lion
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) gosling
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) chick (d) joey
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) hen
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) princess
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) piglet (d) cub
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) nephew (d) son
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) prince
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) tiger
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) niece (c) aunt (d) queen
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) lady (c) queen (d) bride
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) wife (d) niece
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) chick (d) fawn
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) wife (d) aunt
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) cygnet (c) kid (d) foal
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) cub (d) lamb
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) goat (d) duck
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) owlet (d) cub

Answer key

  1. brother
  2. hen
  3. foal
  4. headmaster
  5. pig
  6. hen
  7. deer
  8. host
  9. god
  10. ram
  11. lion
  12. gosling
  13. waiter
  14. joey
  15. butterfly
  16. heroine
  17. hostess
  18. piglet
  19. son
  20. woman
  21. uncle
  22. actor
  23. prince
  24. lamb
  25. lion
  26. chick
  27. calf
  28. queen
  29. lady
  30. wife
  31. fawn
  32. sister
  33. sheep
  34. cygnet
  35. frog
  36. foal
  37. dog
  38. cub
  39. duck
  40. owlet

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