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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 80 · 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 duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) duck (c) cow (d) goat
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) empress (d) duchess
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) joey (c) chick (d) lamb
  5. 5.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) eagle (c) ant (d) owl
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) owlet
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) prince (d) king
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) sheep
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) kid
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) chick
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) princess (d) hostess
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) cow (d) swan
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) ram (d) bull
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) kangaroo
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) daughter (d) aunt
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) kitten
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) emperor (b) prince (c) bull (d) uncle
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) lion (c) hen (d) cow
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) pig (d) hen
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) foal
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) goose (c) cat (d) cow
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) husband (c) uncle (d) boy
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) goat (d) cat
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) duckling (d) kitten
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) princess (d) queen
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) father (c) brother (d) uncle
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) nun (c) aunt (d) bride
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) gosling (d) kid
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) piglet (c) foal (d) kitten
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) husband
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) heroine
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) headmistress (d) hostess
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) queen (d) bride
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) hen (d) duck
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) eaglet
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) prince
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) bull (d) king

Answer key

  1. duck
  2. hero
  3. empress
  4. joey
  5. owl
  6. owlet
  7. prince
  8. sheep
  9. calf
  10. cub
  11. heroine
  12. kitten
  13. swan
  14. ram
  15. kangaroo
  16. daughter
  17. grandfather
  18. cub
  19. emperor
  20. lion
  21. pig
  22. foal
  23. goose
  24. boy
  25. goat
  26. duckling
  27. queen
  28. father
  29. nun
  30. gosling
  31. piglet
  32. brother
  33. actress
  34. headmistress
  35. bride
  36. duck
  37. eaglet
  38. calf
  39. king
  40. lion

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