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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 764 · 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: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kid
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) lamb
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) mare (d) hen
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) lady (c) queen (d) aunt
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) deer (c) hen (d) frog
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) princess (d) actress
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  12. 12.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) eagle (d) ox
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) kitten (d) cub
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) cow (b) ewe (c) hen (d) mare
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) peahen (c) duck (d) mare
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) brother
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) swan (c) cow (d) cat
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) duckling (c) cub (d) foal
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) kangaroo
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) eaglet (c) cub (d) kid
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) ewe (d) mare
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) woman (d) aunt
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goose (c) dog (d) cow
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) kitten (d) foal
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) wife
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) emperor (b) bull (c) uncle (d) prince
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) bride (c) queen (d) aunt
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) princess (d) actress
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) son

Answer key

  1. owlet
  2. actor
  3. calf
  4. foal
  5. mare
  6. cub
  7. lady
  8. deer
  9. queen
  10. heroine
  11. pig
  12. eagle
  13. foal
  14. cow
  15. peahen
  16. cat
  17. nephew
  18. swan
  19. uncle
  20. calf
  21. duckling
  22. dog
  23. kangaroo
  24. calf
  25. host
  26. eaglet
  27. brother
  28. ewe
  29. woman
  30. sheep
  31. lamb
  32. goose
  33. hero
  34. puppy
  35. wife
  36. emperor
  37. bride
  38. hen
  39. waitress
  40. son

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