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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 785 · 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) hostess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) waitress
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) horse
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) aunt (d) daughter
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) husband
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) waiter
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) king (d) bull
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) niece (d) wife
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) chick
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) lion (c) bull (d) tiger
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) cow
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) owlet (d) calf
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) bull (d) emperor
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) waitress (d) actress
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) brother (c) uncle (d) nephew
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) niece (d) mother
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) peahen
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) man (c) uncle (d) nephew
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) peacock (d) rooster
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) tigress (c) mare (d) lioness
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) aunt (d) lady
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) pig (c) frog (d) cat
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) hen (c) deer (d) frog
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) lamb
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) peahen (d) mare
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) chick (c) kitten (d) fawn
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) frog (d) hen
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) goose (d) cow
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) son (d) nephew
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) father (c) son (d) brother
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) aunt (d) sister
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole

Answer key

  1. actress
  2. horse
  3. daughter
  4. cub
  5. husband
  6. hen
  7. actor
  8. lion
  9. kid
  10. wife
  11. foal
  12. hostess
  13. tiger
  14. aunt
  15. cat
  16. mare
  17. cub
  18. owlet
  19. emperor
  20. waitress
  21. nephew
  22. piglet
  23. mother
  24. ewe
  25. man
  26. peacock
  27. lioness
  28. lady
  29. pig
  30. cub
  31. deer
  32. foal
  33. peahen
  34. fawn
  35. frog
  36. goose
  37. uncle
  38. father
  39. sister
  40. caterpillar

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