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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 725 · 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) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) pig
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) son (d) uncle
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) cub
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) duckling
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) grandmother (d) aunt
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) aunt (d) niece
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) duchess (d) queen
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) kid
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) foal (d) cub
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) foal (d) puppy
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) duck (c) hen (d) mare
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) father
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) husband (c) nephew (d) uncle
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) niece (d) daughter
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) headmistress (b) aunt (c) hostess (d) queen
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) goose
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) kid
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) waiter
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) headmaster (d) uncle
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) daughter (d) aunt
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) peahen (c) hen (d) mare
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) foal (d) cygnet
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) duchess (d) empress
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) bull (d) lion
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kitten (d) chick
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) cow (c) sheep (d) hen
  35. 35.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) owl (c) ox (d) ant
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) woman (d) queen
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) kangaroo
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) prince
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) nephew (c) king (d) uncle

Answer key

  1. pig
  2. son
  3. kitten
  4. duckling
  5. grandmother
  6. niece
  7. duchess
  8. lamb
  9. cub
  10. goat
  11. sheep
  12. grandfather
  13. puppy
  14. dog
  15. duck
  16. father
  17. husband
  18. aunt
  19. headmistress
  20. goose
  21. calf
  22. calf
  23. queen
  24. host
  25. headmaster
  26. cat
  27. daughter
  28. peahen
  29. cub
  30. cygnet
  31. empress
  32. lion
  33. cub
  34. lion
  35. eagle
  36. woman
  37. kangaroo
  38. calf
  39. hero
  40. bridegroom

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