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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 670 · 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 “heroine”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) prince
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) mare (d) ewe
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) mare (c) tigress (d) lioness
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  6. 6.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) eagle (d) ox
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) calf (d) foal
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) aunt (d) sister
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) cub
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) horse (c) cow (d) cat
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) brother (d) nephew
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) bull (c) emperor (d) prince
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) brother
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) wife (d) bride
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) cub (d) foal
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cat (c) goat (d) cow
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) gosling (d) calf
  22. 22.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ant (d) ox
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) king (d) lion
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goose (d) dog
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) piglet (c) cub (d) kitten
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) cow (d) hen
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) daughter (d) niece
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) hero (d) host
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) tigress (d) lioness
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) host (d) headmaster
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) horse
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) uncle (c) king (d) prince
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) sister (d) aunt
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) eaglet (c) calf (d) cub
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kid (d) chick
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) kitten (c) tadpole (d) cub
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) tadpole

Answer key

  1. hero
  2. duck
  3. calf
  4. lioness
  5. son
  6. eagle
  7. cub
  8. uncle
  9. aunt
  10. cub
  11. swan
  12. brother
  13. actor
  14. emperor
  15. nephew
  16. bride
  17. frog
  18. cub
  19. duck
  20. calf
  21. gosling
  22. owl
  23. lion
  24. goose
  25. cow
  26. piglet
  27. mare
  28. niece
  29. host
  30. duchess
  31. tigress
  32. headmaster
  33. chick
  34. horse
  35. duke
  36. sister
  37. eaglet
  38. lamb
  39. caterpillar
  40. tadpole

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