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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 783 · 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) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) wife (d) niece
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) prince
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) duck (d) cow
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) foal (d) lamb
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) grandfather
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) cat (d) dog
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) prince (c) emperor (d) uncle
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) pig (d) frog
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) mare (d) peahen
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) nephew (d) son
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) foal (d) puppy
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) ram (c) bull (d) horse
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) actress
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cat (c) cow (d) goat
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kid
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) lamb
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) princess
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) butterfly
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) joey
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) god (d) king
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) cow (d) swan
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) king (d) lion
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) daughter (d) aunt
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) rooster (c) peacock (d) bull
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) hen (d) cow
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) ewe (d) mare
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) mother (c) aunt (d) niece

Answer key

  1. actress
  2. calf
  3. daughter
  4. prince
  5. hen
  6. cat
  7. kid
  8. grandfather
  9. sheep
  10. frog
  11. hen
  12. emperor
  13. goose
  14. pig
  15. eaglet
  16. actor
  17. sister
  18. peahen
  19. nephew
  20. puppy
  21. ram
  22. cub
  23. waitress
  24. duck
  25. calf
  26. aunt
  27. lamb
  28. son
  29. heroine
  30. butterfly
  31. joey
  32. god
  33. cub
  34. swan
  35. lion
  36. wife
  37. peacock
  38. goat
  39. mare
  40. mother

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