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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 792 · 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 “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) hostess (d) princess
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) waitress (d) hostess
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) eaglet (c) cub (d) calf
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) brother (d) uncle
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) duckling (c) kitten (d) foal
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) dog (d) hen
  9. 9.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) ox (d) owl
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) prince
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) horse
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) puppy (d) kitten
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) headmaster (c) host (d) king
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) nephew (d) bridegroom
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) foal
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) peahen
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) god (d) king
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) chick
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) queen (c) lioness (d) tigress
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) nun (c) queen (d) bride
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) ram (d) horse
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) hen (d) ewe
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) joey (c) chick (d) lamb
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) goddess (c) princess (d) hostess
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) frog (c) hen (d) deer
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) bull (d) emperor
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) waiter
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) foal (d) cub
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) husband
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goose (d) dog
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) husband (d) son

Answer key

  1. waitress
  2. hostess
  3. owlet
  4. hen
  5. eaglet
  6. brother
  7. duckling
  8. sheep
  9. owl
  10. dog
  11. hero
  12. horse
  13. kitten
  14. caterpillar
  15. headmaster
  16. bridegroom
  17. cub
  18. cat
  19. nephew
  20. ewe
  21. foal
  22. god
  23. chick
  24. lioness
  25. frog
  26. nun
  27. ram
  28. mare
  29. joey
  30. calf
  31. goddess
  32. deer
  33. kangaroo
  34. emperor
  35. waiter
  36. calf
  37. cub
  38. husband
  39. goose
  40. son

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