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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 818 · 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 duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) duckling (d) kitten
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) boy (c) uncle (d) king
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) peahen (d) ewe
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kitten (d) puppy
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) chick (d) kitten
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) wife
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) actress
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) brother
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) tadpole
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) lamb
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) pig
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) niece (d) sister
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) prince
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) hen (d) cat
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cat (c) goat (d) cow
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) waiter
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) duke
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) princess
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) butterfly (d) frog
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) lion (d) bull
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) eaglet
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) chick
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) wife (d) aunt
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) lion (c) tiger (d) bull
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) cub
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) owlet
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) duck (d) hen
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) niece (d) aunt
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) king (d) horse
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) horse (c) cow (d) cat
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kid (d) lamb
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kitten (d) cub
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) foal
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) bride (c) aunt (d) queen

Answer key

  1. duckling
  2. boy
  3. ewe
  4. kitten
  5. calf
  6. dog
  7. wife
  8. hostess
  9. nephew
  10. tadpole
  11. lamb
  12. pig
  13. actress
  14. niece
  15. prince
  16. goat
  17. duck
  18. calf
  19. host
  20. duke
  21. cat
  22. princess
  23. cow
  24. butterfly
  25. tiger
  26. eaglet
  27. chick
  28. bride
  29. lion
  30. cub
  31. owlet
  32. peahen
  33. duchess
  34. horse
  35. swan
  36. kid
  37. foal
  38. cub
  39. puppy
  40. nun

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