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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 712 · 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 feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) mare (c) queen (d) lioness
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) frog (d) butterfly
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) boy (d) husband
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) joey (c) cub (d) chick
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) king (d) horse
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) wife (d) daughter
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) lion (c) bull (d) rooster
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) hostess (d) waitress
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) aunt (d) lady
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) puppy (d) kitten
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) fawn
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) princess
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) god (b) hero (c) king (d) prince
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) host (d) hero
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) swan (d) horse
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) sister (d) wife
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) kangaroo (d) cow
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) piglet (d) cub
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) ram (c) bull (d) horse
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) kitten
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) duchess (d) empress
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) lion (d) bull
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) brother (d) husband
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) niece (d) aunt
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) cow (d) mare
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) host (c) headmaster (d) king
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) calf
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) king (c) prince (d) uncle
  35. 35.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) ant (d) owl
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kid (d) lamb
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) cow (c) hen (d) sheep
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) dog (d) hen
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) nephew

Answer key

  1. lioness
  2. uncle
  3. butterfly
  4. actress
  5. boy
  6. joey
  7. horse
  8. daughter
  9. peacock
  10. hostess
  11. lady
  12. kitten
  13. fawn
  14. waitress
  15. god
  16. cat
  17. waiter
  18. prince
  19. swan
  20. sister
  21. kangaroo
  22. piglet
  23. ram
  24. caterpillar
  25. empress
  26. tiger
  27. brother
  28. duchess
  29. son
  30. mare
  31. headmaster
  32. cow
  33. cub
  34. duke
  35. eagle
  36. kid
  37. lion
  38. sheep
  39. cub
  40. nephew

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