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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 81 · 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 cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) sheep (d) lion
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) piglet
  3. 3.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ant
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) tadpole (d) cub
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) man (d) uncle
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) mare (d) duck
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) hero (d) actor
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) foal (d) kitten
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) foal (c) cub (d) kid
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) duckling
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) queen (d) wife
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) princess
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) puppy (d) kitten
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) niece
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) pig
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) headmaster (d) host
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) queen (c) tigress (d) mare
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) gosling (d) calf
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) tiger (d) king
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) brother
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) hostess (d) goddess
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) emperor (b) prince (c) uncle (d) bull
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) bridegroom (d) uncle
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) heroine (d) actress
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) father (c) uncle (d) son
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) grandfather (d) nephew
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) nephew
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) kitten
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) frog (c) hen (d) deer
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) queen (d) girl

Answer key

  1. lion
  2. piglet
  3. owl
  4. actress
  5. tadpole
  6. man
  7. hen
  8. caterpillar
  9. goat
  10. waiter
  11. puppy
  12. hero
  13. cygnet
  14. duckling
  15. kid
  16. bride
  17. foal
  18. queen
  19. kitten
  20. hen
  21. wife
  22. pig
  23. headmaster
  24. lioness
  25. gosling
  26. tiger
  27. cow
  28. nephew
  29. calf
  30. goddess
  31. emperor
  32. bridegroom
  33. heroine
  34. cub
  35. father
  36. grandfather
  37. uncle
  38. calf
  39. deer
  40. girl

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