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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 748 · 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 “actor”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) actress
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) duck (c) mare (d) hen
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) puppy (d) kitten
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) headmaster (c) host (d) uncle
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) duck
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) hen (d) cow
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) husband
  10. 10.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) eagle (d) ox
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) hen (d) lion
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) lamb
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) eaglet (c) calf (d) cub
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) frog (d) cat
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) hen (c) mare (d) tigress
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) horse
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) lioness (c) tigress (d) queen
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) lamb
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) duckling (c) kitten (d) cub
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) ewe (d) mare
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) horse (d) king
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) fawn (d) puppy
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) kangaroo (c) cat (d) hen
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) ewe (d) duck
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) ram (d) horse
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) foal
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) nephew (d) brother
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) hostess (d) goddess
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) lady (d) queen
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) wife (d) aunt
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) man (c) nephew (d) king

Answer key

  1. actress
  2. peahen
  3. puppy
  4. gosling
  5. headmaster
  6. duck
  7. chick
  8. goat
  9. husband
  10. eagle
  11. dog
  12. lion
  13. foal
  14. nephew
  15. eaglet
  16. niece
  17. cow
  18. tigress
  19. cub
  20. horse
  21. lioness
  22. lamb
  23. duckling
  24. cow
  25. calf
  26. horse
  27. fawn
  28. kangaroo
  29. duck
  30. ram
  31. frog
  32. kitten
  33. foal
  34. brother
  35. goddess
  36. actor
  37. calf
  38. lady
  39. sister
  40. man

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