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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 67 · 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) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) brother
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) gosling
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) cow (d) hen
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) husband
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) man (d) king
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kid
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) chick (d) kitten
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) swan (c) cow (d) cat
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) lion (c) sheep (d) cow
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) chick
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) daughter (d) aunt
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) foal (d) calf
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) deer (c) duck (d) frog
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) cow (c) hen (d) frog
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) goat (d) cow
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) joey (c) cub (d) lamb
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) ewe (d) mare
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) actress
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) king (c) tiger (d) bull
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
  23. 23.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) eagle (c) ant (d) owl
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) goddess (c) queen (d) princess
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) sheep
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) kitten
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) goose (c) cow (d) cat
  31. 31.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ant (d) ox
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) mare (d) hen
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) wife (d) aunt
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) duke (d) uncle
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) king (c) horse (d) lion
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) owlet (c) kid (d) calf
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) sister (d) wife
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) hero (d) god
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) calf (d) cub

Answer key

  1. nephew
  2. gosling
  3. hen
  4. son
  5. foal
  6. man
  7. kid
  8. foal
  9. swan
  10. lion
  11. calf
  12. calf
  13. wife
  14. puppy
  15. deer
  16. butterfly
  17. goat
  18. joey
  19. ewe
  20. actress
  21. lion
  22. calf
  23. eagle
  24. goddess
  25. sheep
  26. cub
  27. cub
  28. hostess
  29. heroine
  30. goose
  31. owl
  32. mare
  33. bride
  34. duke
  35. horse
  36. owlet
  37. sister
  38. daughter
  39. god
  40. kitten

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