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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 800 · 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 “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) lady (d) aunt
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) grandfather (c) nephew (d) uncle
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) gosling (d) kid
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) hostess (d) waitress
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) goddess (b) princess (c) hostess (d) queen
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) king (b) horse (c) lion (d) bull
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) bride (d) nun
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) ram (c) lion (d) horse
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) duchess (c) queen (d) aunt
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cow (c) cat (d) horse
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) actress (d) waitress
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) duck (d) cow
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) waiter (d) host
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) princess (d) queen
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) butterfly
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) pig (d) cat
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) brother (d) nephew
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) puppy (d) calf
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kid (d) foal
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) king (d) uncle
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) heroine
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) aunt (d) niece
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) uncle (c) king (d) host
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) piglet (c) foal (d) cub
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) husband (d) son
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cow (c) lion (d) hen
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb

Answer key

  1. lady
  2. grandfather
  3. gosling
  4. calf
  5. actor
  6. actress
  7. goddess
  8. horse
  9. uncle
  10. cat
  11. nun
  12. ram
  13. father
  14. duchess
  15. swan
  16. waitress
  17. duck
  18. host
  19. eaglet
  20. queen
  21. cub
  22. dog
  23. butterfly
  24. pig
  25. hostess
  26. brother
  27. frog
  28. puppy
  29. cow
  30. kid
  31. kitten
  32. prince
  33. heroine
  34. niece
  35. headmaster
  36. nephew
  37. piglet
  38. son
  39. lion
  40. lamb

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