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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 811 · 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: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) tiger (d) king
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) empress (d) princess
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) brother (d) husband
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) grandfather
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) husband
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) niece (d) sister
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) sheep
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) duke (d) prince
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) prince (d) king
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) mother (d) niece
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) cygnet (d) kid
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) lion (c) rooster (d) bull
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cat
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) girl (d) wife
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cow (d) cat
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goose (c) dog (d) cow
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) pig
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) fawn (c) chick (d) kitten
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) prince
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) peahen (d) ewe
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) wife
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) wife (d) niece
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) caterpillar (d) kitten
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) prince (c) uncle (d) emperor
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) swan (d) horse
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) nun (d) queen
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kid
  38. 38.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) eagle (d) ant
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) waitress
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) queen (d) bride

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. lion
  3. empress
  4. brother
  5. grandfather
  6. son
  7. niece
  8. sheep
  9. duke
  10. cub
  11. dog
  12. prince
  13. mother
  14. cygnet
  15. peacock
  16. kangaroo
  17. cub
  18. girl
  19. foal
  20. frog
  21. goose
  22. pig
  23. fawn
  24. duckling
  25. cow
  26. hero
  27. calf
  28. ewe
  29. sister
  30. foal
  31. wife
  32. caterpillar
  33. emperor
  34. hen
  35. swan
  36. nun
  37. kid
  38. owl
  39. actress
  40. bride

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