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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 78 · 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: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) sheep
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) tadpole (d) caterpillar
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) lion (c) cow (d) sheep
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) cub (d) chick
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) husband (c) uncle (d) nephew
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) queen
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) goat
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) waitress (d) hostess
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) princess (d) niece
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) eaglet
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) wife (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) cub (c) foal (d) kid
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) girl (c) aunt (d) queen
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) swan (d) horse
  17. 17.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) owl (c) ant (d) ox
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) duckling (c) kitten (d) cub
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) calf (d) puppy
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) duck (c) mare (d) hen
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) foal
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) waitress (d) princess
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cow (c) goat (d) cat
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) hen (d) duck
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) bride (d) nun
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) tigress (d) lioness
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) owlet (d) kid
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) queen (d) bride
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) hostess (d) headmistress
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) sister
  35. 35.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) ox (d) owl
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) god (b) king (c) hero (d) prince
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) grandmother (d) queen
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) wife (d) niece

Answer key

  1. sheep
  2. caterpillar
  3. lion
  4. cow
  5. lamb
  6. son
  7. lioness
  8. goat
  9. actress
  10. prince
  11. princess
  12. eaglet
  13. daughter
  14. cygnet
  15. girl
  16. swan
  17. eagle
  18. hostess
  19. cub
  20. duckling
  21. nephew
  22. puppy
  23. duck
  24. foal
  25. waitress
  26. duck
  27. peahen
  28. nun
  29. cub
  30. tigress
  31. owlet
  32. bride
  33. headmistress
  34. aunt
  35. owl
  36. god
  37. calf
  38. grandmother
  39. goose
  40. wife

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