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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 728 · 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 “brother”? (a) sister (b) wife (c) aunt (d) niece
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) tadpole (d) lamb
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) tiger (d) king
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) prince
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) lion (d) king
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) foal
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) princess
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) actress
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) kitten (d) puppy
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) gosling
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) aunt (d) bride
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) cygnet (d) foal
  14. 14.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) ox (d) eagle
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kitten
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) brother (d) uncle
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) duckling
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) aunt (d) lady
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) kid (d) chick
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) cow (d) hen
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) wife (d) girl
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) mare (d) peahen
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) duchess (d) empress
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) kitten (c) cub (d) tadpole
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kid (d) cub
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) princess
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) chick
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) cub (d) lamb
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) daughter (d) niece
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) prince (d) uncle
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) duck
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) peahen (d) mare
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) aunt (c) headmistress (d) queen
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) brother (d) son
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) butterfly
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress

Answer key

  1. sister
  2. tadpole
  3. lion
  4. hero
  5. tiger
  6. foal
  7. princess
  8. sheep
  9. actress
  10. puppy
  11. gosling
  12. bride
  13. cygnet
  14. eagle
  15. cub
  16. brother
  17. duckling
  18. lady
  19. calf
  20. cow
  21. cub
  22. girl
  23. son
  24. peahen
  25. empress
  26. caterpillar
  27. kid
  28. heroine
  29. cub
  30. cub
  31. niece
  32. cow
  33. prince
  34. duck
  35. ewe
  36. headmistress
  37. uncle
  38. butterfly
  39. duchess
  40. waitress

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