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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 726 · 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 swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) cub (c) foal (d) kid
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) owlet (c) kid (d) calf
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) duckling (c) cub (d) kitten
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) aunt (d) wife
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) lady (d) bride
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) prince
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) cub (c) kitten (d) tadpole
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) princess
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) wife
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) duchess
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) rooster (c) peacock (d) bull
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) eaglet (d) calf
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) girl (d) aunt
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) waitress
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) son (d) nephew
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) calf
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) tigress (d) lioness
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) princess (d) actress
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) actress (d) heroine
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) headmistress (c) aunt (d) hostess
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) cow (d) mare
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) dog (d) cat
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) pig
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  30. 30.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) eagle (c) ant (d) owl
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) calf
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kid
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) kangaroo (c) cat (d) cow
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) mother (d) niece
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) chick
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) boy (d) husband
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) horse (c) cat (d) cow
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) deer (d) duck
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal

Answer key

  1. cygnet
  2. owlet
  3. duckling
  4. sister
  5. lady
  6. king
  7. caterpillar
  8. princess
  9. daughter
  10. duchess
  11. peacock
  12. eaglet
  13. girl
  14. calf
  15. woman
  16. waitress
  17. husband
  18. cub
  19. tigress
  20. dog
  21. heroine
  22. hostess
  23. hen
  24. headmistress
  25. cow
  26. goat
  27. goose
  28. pig
  29. cub
  30. eagle
  31. puppy
  32. kid
  33. grandfather
  34. kangaroo
  35. mother
  36. tadpole
  37. boy
  38. swan
  39. deer
  40. foal

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