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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 889 · 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 dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) foal (c) kitten (d) calf
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) calf
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) duck (c) goat (d) cow
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) duck (d) ewe
  7. 7.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ox
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
  9. 9.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ant (d) ox
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) foal (d) cub
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) lion (c) sheep (d) hen
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) mare
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) tadpole (d) cub
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) nephew (d) husband
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) hero (d) god
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) chick
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) hen (c) frog (d) cat
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) grandmother (d) queen
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) horse
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) woman (d) aunt
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) calf
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) mare
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) uncle (d) headmaster
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) queen (c) aunt (d) headmistress
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) king (d) lion
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) kitten
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) queen (d) wife
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) son (d) nephew
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) kitten

Answer key

  1. puppy
  2. cub
  3. duck
  4. husband
  5. waiter
  6. duck
  7. owl
  8. host
  9. eagle
  10. cub
  11. lion
  12. tigress
  13. tadpole
  14. cat
  15. brother
  16. kangaroo
  17. chick
  18. god
  19. calf
  20. pig
  21. dog
  22. cow
  23. grandmother
  24. horse
  25. actor
  26. calf
  27. woman
  28. kitten
  29. lion
  30. lioness
  31. foal
  32. headmaster
  33. cub
  34. headmistress
  35. tiger
  36. caterpillar
  37. uncle
  38. bride
  39. son
  40. foal

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