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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 71 · 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: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) pig (c) cat (d) hen
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) lion (d) cow
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) waitress (d) actress
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) goose
  5. 5.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) owl (d) ant
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) prince
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) prince (c) hero (d) actor
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) god (b) king (c) hero (d) prince
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) queen (c) princess (d) goddess
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) gosling (d) calf
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) calf
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kid (d) cub
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) actress (d) hostess
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) man (d) uncle
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) goat (d) duck
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) kitten (d) chick
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) duckling (c) foal (d) kitten
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) wife (d) aunt
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) grandfather (d) nephew
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) chick (d) foal
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) lamb (d) foal
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) cow (d) swan
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) cow (c) hen (d) frog
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) nephew
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) father (c) son (d) uncle
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) deer (c) duck (d) hen
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) hen (d) duck
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) king (d) lion
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) eaglet
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) queen (c) lioness (d) mare
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) owlet (d) cub
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) hen (d) ewe
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) actor (d) hero

Answer key

  1. pig
  2. lion
  3. waitress
  4. goose
  5. owl
  6. prince
  7. hero
  8. sheep
  9. god
  10. goddess
  11. cub
  12. gosling
  13. dog
  14. cub
  15. kid
  16. hostess
  17. man
  18. duck
  19. calf
  20. lamb
  21. duckling
  22. wife
  23. grandfather
  24. cub
  25. cub
  26. swan
  27. butterfly
  28. hen
  29. bridegroom
  30. father
  31. deer
  32. peahen
  33. kangaroo
  34. tiger
  35. eaglet
  36. lioness
  37. owlet
  38. mare
  39. cow
  40. actor

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