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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 688 · 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 a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) hen (c) cow (d) sheep
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) grandmother (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) mare (c) tigress (d) hen
  6. 6.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) owl (c) ox (d) ant
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) horse
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) queen (c) princess (d) empress
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) deer (c) frog (d) duck
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) nephew
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) niece (d) woman
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) foal (d) puppy
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) aunt (c) queen (d) bride
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) kangaroo (c) cow (d) hen
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) emperor (b) uncle (c) prince (d) bull
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) host (c) waiter (d) hero
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) cow
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) horse (d) swan
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) chick
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) cub (d) lamb
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) aunt (d) daughter
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) chick
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) uncle (c) king (d) headmaster
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) husband (c) uncle (d) boy
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) butterfly (c) hen (d) frog
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) actress
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kid (d) foal
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) mare (d) duck
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) horse (d) ram
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) niece (d) queen
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) calf (d) lamb
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) puppy (d) kitten

Answer key

  1. foal
  2. lion
  3. grandmother
  4. actress
  5. tigress
  6. owl
  7. dog
  8. horse
  9. empress
  10. deer
  11. uncle
  12. woman
  13. chick
  14. puppy
  15. nun
  16. kangaroo
  17. joey
  18. emperor
  19. host
  20. mare
  21. cub
  22. swan
  23. fawn
  24. cub
  25. calf
  26. aunt
  27. cub
  28. husband
  29. headmaster
  30. boy
  31. butterfly
  32. waitress
  33. owlet
  34. kid
  35. goat
  36. hen
  37. ram
  38. princess
  39. cub
  40. kitten

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