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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 662 · 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 an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) eaglet (d) calf
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) foal
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) puppy
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) lioness (c) mare (d) tigress
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) father (d) brother
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) wife (d) bride
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) waitress
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) peahen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) lion (c) hen (d) cow
  15. 15.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ant (d) ox
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) piglet (d) foal
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) husband (c) nephew (d) uncle
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) ewe (d) mare
  19. 19.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) eagle (d) ant
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) cat (d) duck
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) aunt (d) sister
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) princess
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) frog
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) lion (d) bull
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) goose
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) uncle
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) mother (c) aunt (d) niece
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) cow (d) mare
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) hen (d) peahen
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) son (d) nephew
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) pig
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) host (c) headmaster (d) uncle
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) cygnet (d) foal
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) son
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) fawn (c) kitten (d) puppy
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kid

Answer key

  1. eaglet
  2. foal
  3. kitten
  4. tigress
  5. nephew
  6. waiter
  7. father
  8. hen
  9. bride
  10. cub
  11. foal
  12. actress
  13. peahen
  14. lion
  15. owl
  16. piglet
  17. husband
  18. mare
  19. eagle
  20. duck
  21. sister
  22. queen
  23. cow
  24. tiger
  25. frog
  26. goose
  27. bridegroom
  28. mother
  29. hen
  30. caterpillar
  31. ewe
  32. horse
  33. son
  34. pig
  35. headmaster
  36. cygnet
  37. cat
  38. uncle
  39. fawn
  40. lamb

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