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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 75 · 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 “tigress”? (a) lion (b) king (c) tiger (d) bull
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) puppy (c) calf (d) kitten
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) father (c) brother (d) uncle
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) waitress
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) grandmother
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) uncle (d) duke
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) aunt (d) lady
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) aunt (d) bride
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) goddess (d) queen
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) horse (d) cat
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) duck (d) cat
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) god (d) hero
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) mother (c) aunt (d) sister
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) son (d) uncle
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) foal (d) lamb
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) peahen
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) ewe (d) cow
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) cub (c) foal (d) kid
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) hen
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) sister (d) niece
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) nun (d) aunt
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) king (d) nephew
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) cat
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) sheep
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) duck (c) frog (d) hen
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) grandfather (c) uncle (d) son
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) uncle (c) king (d) headmaster
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) wife (d) daughter
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) cow
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick

Answer key

  1. tiger
  2. cub
  3. hen
  4. host
  5. puppy
  6. father
  7. actress
  8. lamb
  9. grandmother
  10. duke
  11. dog
  12. calf
  13. lady
  14. bride
  15. goddess
  16. horse
  17. duck
  18. god
  19. calf
  20. mother
  21. husband
  22. cub
  23. ewe
  24. mare
  25. cygnet
  26. goat
  27. aunt
  28. nun
  29. king
  30. frog
  31. sheep
  32. deer
  33. grandfather
  34. headmaster
  35. cat
  36. calf
  37. wife
  38. cow
  39. kid
  40. joey

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