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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 714 · 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 “duke”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) duchess (d) queen
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) lion (c) bull (d) rooster
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) sheep (c) cat (d) hen
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) duck (d) cat
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) puppy (d) kitten
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) king (d) lion
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) brother
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) niece (d) daughter
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) tadpole (c) lamb (d) cub
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) peahen (d) duck
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) prince (d) duke
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) lion (d) bull
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) duckling
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) nephew (d) son
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) duck (d) mare
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) hero (d) actor
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) hen (d) cow
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) aunt (c) bride (d) queen
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) goddess (c) princess (d) queen
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) prince (d) uncle
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cow (c) cat (d) horse
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) niece (d) daughter
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) heroine (d) hostess
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) hostess (c) queen (d) headmistress
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) bridegroom (d) nephew
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) ram (d) bull
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) princess (d) waitress
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) butterfly (d) hen

Answer key

  1. duchess
  2. eaglet
  3. peacock
  4. sheep
  5. nephew
  6. duck
  7. puppy
  8. cat
  9. lion
  10. joey
  11. calf
  12. uncle
  13. frog
  14. aunt
  15. chick
  16. tadpole
  17. peahen
  18. duke
  19. sister
  20. tiger
  21. duckling
  22. cub
  23. husband
  24. duck
  25. host
  26. mare
  27. nun
  28. calf
  29. goddess
  30. foal
  31. king
  32. swan
  33. lamb
  34. niece
  35. heroine
  36. headmistress
  37. bridegroom
  38. ram
  39. waitress
  40. butterfly

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