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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 684 · 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 “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) cygnet (c) foal (d) kid
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) chick
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) kid
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) hen (c) sheep (d) cow
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) king (d) duke
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) prince
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) frog (c) deer (d) hen
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) uncle (c) headmaster (d) king
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) duckling (d) foal
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) foal (d) kitten
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) empress (b) princess (c) duchess (d) queen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
  16. 16.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ox
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goose (d) dog
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) grandmother (d) queen
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) prince (c) uncle (d) emperor
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) queen (d) bride
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) aunt (c) bride (d) queen
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) lioness (c) tigress (d) mare
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) sheep (d) cat
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) horse
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) king (d) bull
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) owlet (c) kid (d) cub
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) goat (c) cat (d) cow
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) mare (d) duck
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) piglet (d) kitten
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) prince
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) waiter
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) lamb (d) cub
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) duchess
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) brother
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) cow (c) hen (d) mare
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) cub (d) foal

Answer key

  1. waiter
  2. cygnet
  3. tadpole
  4. kid
  5. lion
  6. duke
  7. hero
  8. deer
  9. hen
  10. headmaster
  11. duckling
  12. puppy
  13. empress
  14. dog
  15. cow
  16. eagle
  17. goose
  18. grandmother
  19. emperor
  20. bride
  21. nun
  22. tigress
  23. sheep
  24. horse
  25. frog
  26. lion
  27. owlet
  28. duck
  29. peahen
  30. piglet
  31. king
  32. foal
  33. calf
  34. actor
  35. heroine
  36. cub
  37. duchess
  38. uncle
  39. hen
  40. cub

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