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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 893 · 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 “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) lion (c) bull (d) rooster
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) goose (c) cat (d) cow
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) wife (d) sister
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) dog (d) hen
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) horse
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) king (c) uncle (d) host
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) fawn (d) chick
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) foal (d) calf
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) host (d) hero
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) emperor (c) prince (d) uncle
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) tadpole (d) chick
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) pig (c) cat (d) hen
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) owlet (c) calf (d) kid
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) chick
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) father
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) wife (d) daughter
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) cow
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) calf (d) foal
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) empress (b) duchess (c) queen (d) princess
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) duckling (c) kitten (d) cub
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) bride (d) lady
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) eaglet (c) kid (d) cub
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) son
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) niece
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) kid
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) princess
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kid
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) bride (b) nun (c) queen (d) aunt
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) joey (c) chick (d) cub

Answer key

  1. peacock
  2. goose
  3. sister
  4. sheep
  5. horse
  6. headmaster
  7. hero
  8. cub
  9. fawn
  10. puppy
  11. waiter
  12. emperor
  13. tadpole
  14. pig
  15. owlet
  16. tiger
  17. calf
  18. father
  19. frog
  20. daughter
  21. cow
  22. king
  23. cub
  24. empress
  25. duckling
  26. foal
  27. lady
  28. eaglet
  29. husband
  30. host
  31. niece
  32. calf
  33. heroine
  34. chick
  35. dog
  36. nun
  37. kitten
  38. actress
  39. cow
  40. joey

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