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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 744 · 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 masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) king (d) bull
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) kid
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) calf (d) cub
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) grandmother
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) husband (d) nephew
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) horse (c) cow (d) cat
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) cow
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) calf
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) dog (d) cat
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) duke (d) prince
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) niece
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) butterfly (c) hen (d) cow
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) pig
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) husband (d) uncle
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) wife (d) aunt
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) bride (d) wife
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) king (b) lion (c) bull (d) horse
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) goddess (c) hostess (d) princess
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) duckling (d) cub
  27. 27.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) eagle (d) owl
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) emperor (c) uncle (d) prince
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) chick (d) cub
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) calf
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) husband (c) boy (d) uncle
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) god (c) hero (d) prince
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) peahen
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) father (d) brother
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) actor (c) waiter (d) hero
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten

Answer key

  1. lion
  2. kid
  3. cub
  4. grandmother
  5. husband
  6. hen
  7. swan
  8. cub
  9. mare
  10. cub
  11. host
  12. goose
  13. duke
  14. wife
  15. butterfly
  16. pig
  17. son
  18. calf
  19. sister
  20. calf
  21. bride
  22. horse
  23. cat
  24. goddess
  25. waiter
  26. duckling
  27. eagle
  28. uncle
  29. frog
  30. emperor
  31. lamb
  32. cow
  33. kitten
  34. boy
  35. god
  36. peahen
  37. foal
  38. father
  39. actor
  40. calf

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