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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 86 · 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: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) goose (d) dog
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) foal
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) peacock (c) rooster (d) lion
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) waiter
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) kangaroo
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) niece
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) calf (d) puppy
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) eaglet (c) cub (d) calf
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) emperor (c) uncle (d) bull
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) caterpillar
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) duck (d) deer
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) queen (d) goddess
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) lamb
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) heroine
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) lion (c) cow (d) sheep
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) chick (d) fawn
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) joey
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) chick
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) mare (c) lioness (d) tigress
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) grandmother (d) niece
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kitten
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) duck (d) cat
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) piglet (c) kitten (d) foal
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) chick
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) hen (c) frog (d) cat
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) lamb (d) foal
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) niece (c) aunt (d) queen
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) brother (d) uncle
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) cow
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) sheep (c) hen (d) cat
  39. 39.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ant (d) ox
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) daughter (d) aunt

Answer key

  1. goose
  2. foal
  3. peacock
  4. host
  5. kangaroo
  6. niece
  7. nephew
  8. puppy
  9. eaglet
  10. dog
  11. emperor
  12. caterpillar
  13. deer
  14. goddess
  15. uncle
  16. hen
  17. foal
  18. cow
  19. hostess
  20. lion
  21. cub
  22. fawn
  23. joey
  24. tadpole
  25. lioness
  26. grandmother
  27. cub
  28. duck
  29. piglet
  30. calf
  31. pig
  32. butterfly
  33. cub
  34. son
  35. duchess
  36. brother
  37. hen
  38. sheep
  39. owl
  40. wife

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