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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 885 · 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 masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) prince
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) mare (c) lioness (d) hen
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) empress (c) princess (d) duchess
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  7. 7.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) ant (d) owl
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) duckling (c) foal (d) cub
  9. 9.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) owl (c) ant (d) ox
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cow (c) hen (d) lion
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) princess (d) aunt
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) joey (d) cub
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) husband
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) host (d) hero
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) wife
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) horse (d) ram
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) piglet (c) cub (d) foal
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) hero (d) actor
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) pig (d) hen
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) sister (c) niece (d) aunt
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) king (c) lion (d) bull
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) deer (c) frog (d) duck
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) frog
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) daughter (b) wife (c) aunt (d) niece
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) kid
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) swan (c) cat (d) cow
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) grandmother
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) kitten (d) foal
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) hen (c) mare (d) ewe
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) headmaster (c) uncle (d) king
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) kitten (c) tadpole (d) cub
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) aunt (d) bride
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) brother
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) calf
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) lamb (d) cub
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) cow
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress

Answer key

  1. son
  2. king
  3. tigress
  4. prince
  5. empress
  6. cub
  7. owl
  8. duckling
  9. eagle
  10. lion
  11. princess
  12. joey
  13. husband
  14. actor
  15. wife
  16. ram
  17. foal
  18. piglet
  19. host
  20. pig
  21. sister
  22. horse
  23. deer
  24. frog
  25. daughter
  26. calf
  27. swan
  28. grandmother
  29. cub
  30. puppy
  31. duck
  32. headmaster
  33. caterpillar
  34. bride
  35. nephew
  36. cub
  37. cub
  38. hen
  39. mare
  40. hostess

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