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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 846 · 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 fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) calf
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) cub
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) owlet (d) kid
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) horse
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) puppy (d) kitten
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) aunt (d) daughter
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) gosling (c) calf (d) kid
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) waitress
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) cat
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) cow (d) hen
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) goose (c) cat (d) cow
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) duck
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) piglet
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) lamb
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) fawn (c) chick (d) puppy
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) tiger (d) king
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) king (c) bull (d) tiger
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) duck (d) peahen
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) cow (c) frog (d) hen
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) nephew (d) king
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) calf (d) foal
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) hero (d) host
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) king (c) prince (d) uncle
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) swan (d) cow
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) hostess (d) headmistress
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) nephew (d) bridegroom

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. calf
  3. foal
  4. owlet
  5. nephew
  6. uncle
  7. sheep
  8. horse
  9. chick
  10. puppy
  11. niece
  12. gosling
  13. hostess
  14. cow
  15. hen
  16. goose
  17. duck
  18. piglet
  19. lamb
  20. kid
  21. fawn
  22. lion
  23. tiger
  24. peahen
  25. butterfly
  26. husband
  27. hen
  28. prince
  29. tadpole
  30. cub
  31. host
  32. duke
  33. swan
  34. calf
  35. cub
  36. kitten
  37. cat
  38. actress
  39. headmistress
  40. bridegroom

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