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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 876 · 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 whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) headmistress (d) hostess
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) rooster (d) peacock
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) lady (d) bride
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) brother (d) nephew
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kid (d) cygnet
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) nephew
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) foal
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) chick
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) king (c) uncle (d) nephew
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) duck (d) deer
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) headmaster (c) host (d) king
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) frog
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) calf
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) piglet (d) kitten
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) lion (d) bull
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) empress (c) duchess (d) princess
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) niece (d) wife
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) mare (c) queen (d) tigress
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) lion (d) cow
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) father (c) uncle (d) brother
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) ewe (d) cow
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) prince (c) actor (d) hero
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) cat
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) god (d) king
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) king (b) bull (c) horse (d) lion
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) niece (d) wife
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) caterpillar
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) bull (c) tiger (d) lion
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) tadpole
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) gosling (d) calf
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) princess (d) niece
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) cow (d) hen
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) husband (c) uncle (d) nephew

Answer key

  1. calf
  2. headmistress
  3. peacock
  4. lady
  5. brother
  6. cygnet
  7. nephew
  8. foal
  9. cub
  10. man
  11. deer
  12. headmaster
  13. cow
  14. goat
  15. cub
  16. cat
  17. actor
  18. host
  19. piglet
  20. tiger
  21. empress
  22. sister
  23. lioness
  24. lion
  25. father
  26. mare
  27. hero
  28. frog
  29. dog
  30. god
  31. sheep
  32. horse
  33. daughter
  34. caterpillar
  35. lion
  36. tadpole
  37. gosling
  38. queen
  39. hen
  40. husband

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