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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 738 · 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 “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) niece (d) aunt
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) duck (d) hen
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) niece (d) aunt
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) waiter
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) duck (c) hen (d) mare
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) nephew (d) prince
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) father (d) brother
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) king (c) uncle (d) host
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) waitress (c) actress (d) hostess
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) bull (c) emperor (d) uncle
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) tadpole
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) duckling (d) foal
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) man (d) nephew
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) calf (d) cub
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goose (c) dog (d) cow
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goat (d) duck
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) woman
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) butterfly (d) cow
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) duke (c) king (d) uncle
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) empress (c) duchess (d) queen
  26. 26.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) ox (d) eagle
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) eaglet
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) lady (d) bride
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) waiter (d) actor
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) husband
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) bull (d) king
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kid
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) princess (d) aunt
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) brother
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) pig (c) cat (d) frog
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) king (d) horse
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) horse
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) sheep (c) cat (d) hen

Answer key

  1. niece
  2. duck
  3. aunt
  4. waiter
  5. dog
  6. peahen
  7. prince
  8. hen
  9. cow
  10. father
  11. headmaster
  12. waitress
  13. emperor
  14. tadpole
  15. duckling
  16. son
  17. man
  18. cub
  19. goose
  20. foal
  21. duck
  22. woman
  23. butterfly
  24. duke
  25. empress
  26. eagle
  27. eaglet
  28. joey
  29. lady
  30. actor
  31. brother
  32. calf
  33. lion
  34. chick
  35. princess
  36. uncle
  37. pig
  38. horse
  39. horse
  40. sheep

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