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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 880 · 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.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) hen (d) duck
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) niece (d) wife
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) king (c) uncle (d) host
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) ewe (d) mare
  5. 5.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) ant (d) eagle
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) duchess
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) cow
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) bull (d) emperor
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) goddess (c) queen (d) princess
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) actress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) lamb
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) lady (c) bride (d) queen
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) horse
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) brother (c) uncle (d) nephew
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) husband (d) son
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kid (d) chick
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) host (d) hero
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) bridegroom (d) king
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) kitten (d) chick
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) pig (d) frog
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) aunt (d) wife
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) aunt (d) mother
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) eaglet
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) calf (d) lamb
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) tigress (d) lioness
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) cow (d) hen
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) lion (c) bull (d) tiger
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) piglet (d) cub
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) sheep (c) hen (d) cow
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) hostess (c) queen (d) headmistress

Answer key

  1. peahen
  2. sister
  3. headmaster
  4. ewe
  5. eagle
  6. duchess
  7. dog
  8. emperor
  9. goddess
  10. heroine
  11. cub
  12. lady
  13. horse
  14. uncle
  15. goat
  16. husband
  17. lamb
  18. actor
  19. sheep
  20. hostess
  21. foal
  22. bridegroom
  23. calf
  24. calf
  25. frog
  26. pig
  27. bride
  28. chick
  29. mother
  30. eaglet
  31. calf
  32. horse
  33. cub
  34. tigress
  35. hen
  36. tiger
  37. piglet
  38. lion
  39. calf
  40. headmistress

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