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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 832 · 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 masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) husband (d) son
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) lion (d) sheep
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) princess
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) sheep (d) dog
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) kangaroo
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) woman
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) eaglet (d) cub
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) swan (c) cat (d) cow
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) pig (c) cat (d) frog
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) bull (d) ram
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) boy (d) husband
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) peacock (c) rooster (d) lion
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) sister (d) niece
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goat (d) hen
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) nun (d) queen
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) foal (d) cub
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) aunt (c) sister (d) niece
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) grandfather (c) uncle (d) son
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) hostess
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) frog (c) hen (d) duck
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) uncle (c) prince (d) king
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) kitten (d) puppy
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) cub
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) tiger
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) host (d) headmaster
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) girl (c) wife (d) queen
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) queen
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) empress (c) duchess (d) princess
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) uncle
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) queen (d) wife
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) lion (c) bull (d) tiger

Answer key

  1. son
  2. lion
  3. kitten
  4. waitress
  5. waiter
  6. frog
  7. sheep
  8. kangaroo
  9. woman
  10. uncle
  11. cub
  12. eaglet
  13. caterpillar
  14. swan
  15. pig
  16. ram
  17. boy
  18. peacock
  19. sister
  20. goat
  21. nun
  22. cub
  23. mother
  24. grandfather
  25. heroine
  26. owlet
  27. deer
  28. duke
  29. puppy
  30. foal
  31. lion
  32. headmaster
  33. girl
  34. lioness
  35. cub
  36. calf
  37. empress
  38. bridegroom
  39. bride
  40. tiger

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