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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 740 · 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 kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) father (d) son
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) emperor (b) prince (c) bull (d) uncle
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) prince
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kid (d) lamb
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) lion (d) cow
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) grandfather
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) host (d) hero
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) god (b) hero (c) king (d) prince
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) sheep (c) hen (d) cat
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) frog
  18. 18.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) eagle (d) ant
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) chick
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) prince (c) host (d) hero
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) cygnet (d) cub
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) niece (d) queen
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) horse (c) king (d) lion
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) bull (d) lion
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cow (c) swan (d) cat
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) mare (d) peahen
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) cow (c) mare (d) hen
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) lamb (d) foal
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) boy (c) king (d) uncle
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) goddess (c) queen (d) princess
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) joey (d) chick
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) tadpole
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) fawn (c) chick (d) kitten
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) man (c) nephew (d) king
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) bride (d) nun

Answer key

  1. cat
  2. hostess
  3. father
  4. emperor
  5. prince
  6. cow
  7. kid
  8. lion
  9. cub
  10. grandfather
  11. nephew
  12. husband
  13. cub
  14. waiter
  15. god
  16. sheep
  17. butterfly
  18. owl
  19. chick
  20. duckling
  21. foal
  22. hero
  23. calf
  24. caterpillar
  25. calf
  26. cygnet
  27. queen
  28. horse
  29. tiger
  30. swan
  31. peahen
  32. hen
  33. cub
  34. boy
  35. goddess
  36. joey
  37. tadpole
  38. fawn
  39. man
  40. nun

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