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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 742 · 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 “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) grandmother (c) niece (d) aunt
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) son
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) frog (d) hen
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) queen (d) nun
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) husband (d) nephew
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) frog
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) host (c) prince (d) hero
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) hen (d) cow
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) cub (d) foal
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) horse
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) queen (d) goddess
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) duck (c) cat (d) cow
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) lion (d) cow
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) niece (d) mother
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) cygnet (d) foal
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) sheep
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) hero (d) god
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) duckling
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) pig
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) goose
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) duke (d) uncle
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) hen (c) mare (d) cow
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) chick (c) kitten (d) puppy
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  34. 34.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) owl (d) ant
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kid
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) niece (d) aunt
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) mare (d) ewe
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) duck (d) peahen
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) wife
  40. 40.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) eagle (d) owl

Answer key

  1. grandmother
  2. nephew
  3. calf
  4. frog
  5. nun
  6. calf
  7. brother
  8. cow
  9. gosling
  10. cat
  11. hero
  12. cub
  13. cub
  14. goat
  15. cub
  16. horse
  17. goddess
  18. duck
  19. hen
  20. calf
  21. lion
  22. mother
  23. cygnet
  24. sheep
  25. god
  26. duckling
  27. pig
  28. goose
  29. duke
  30. hen
  31. fawn
  32. waitress
  33. uncle
  34. owl
  35. calf
  36. princess
  37. ewe
  38. peahen
  39. wife
  40. eagle

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