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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 848 · 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) duckling (c) kitten (d) cub
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) tadpole (d) cub
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) uncle (d) man
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) prince (c) hero (d) actor
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) boy (d) husband
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) deer (d) duck
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) sister
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) piglet (c) cub (d) foal
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) cow (d) hen
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) grandmother
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) woman (d) aunt
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  13. 13.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) eagle (d) owl
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) bride (c) queen (d) aunt
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) host (d) hero
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) lady (b) bride (c) queen (d) aunt
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kid
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) duck (d) cat
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) hen (c) mare (d) peahen
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) actor (d) hero
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) actor (d) hero
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) cub (d) lamb
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) foal (d) cub
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) uncle (d) duke
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) mother (c) sister (d) niece
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) sheep (c) cat (d) hen
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) host (c) headmaster (d) king
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) king (c) tiger (d) lion
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) joey
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) lamb
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) calf
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) grandfather
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) horse
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) goddess (b) princess (c) queen (d) hostess

Answer key

  1. duckling
  2. caterpillar
  3. man
  4. hero
  5. boy
  6. deer
  7. niece
  8. piglet
  9. cow
  10. grandmother
  11. woman
  12. cat
  13. eagle
  14. nun
  15. actor
  16. lady
  17. lamb
  18. duck
  19. peahen
  20. host
  21. waiter
  22. cub
  23. kid
  24. duke
  25. dog
  26. mother
  27. goat
  28. sheep
  29. kitten
  30. headmaster
  31. lion
  32. joey
  33. foal
  34. puppy
  35. grandfather
  36. horse
  37. calf
  38. husband
  39. heroine
  40. goddess

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