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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 853 · 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 swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kid (d) cygnet
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) kitten (d) puppy
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) frog (d) cat
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) host (c) headmaster (d) uncle
  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: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) eagle (c) ant (d) owl
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) duchess (c) niece (d) queen
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) man
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) lion (c) horse (d) bull
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) sheep
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) niece (d) princess
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) butterfly (d) hen
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) aunt (d) bride
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) tigress (c) mare (d) queen
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) lady (c) queen (d) bride
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) grandfather (d) son
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) duck (c) deer (d) hen
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) girl (c) queen (d) wife
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) sister (d) daughter
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) frog
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) father (d) son
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) kangaroo (d) cat
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) piglet (c) kitten (d) cub
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) peahen (d) ewe
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) grandmother (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) kitten (c) chick (d) calf
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) calf
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) goat
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) hen (d) ewe
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) tadpole

Answer key

  1. cygnet
  2. puppy
  3. dog
  4. waiter
  5. cub
  6. frog
  7. headmaster
  8. horse
  9. eagle
  10. duchess
  11. lion
  12. man
  13. actress
  14. calf
  15. ram
  16. sheep
  17. queen
  18. butterfly
  19. bride
  20. lioness
  21. lady
  22. grandfather
  23. deer
  24. girl
  25. niece
  26. cow
  27. father
  28. heroine
  29. hostess
  30. kangaroo
  31. cat
  32. piglet
  33. ewe
  34. grandmother
  35. calf
  36. cub
  37. cub
  38. goat
  39. duck
  40. caterpillar

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