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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 896 · 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 “hero”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) heroine
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) hero (d) actor
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) calf (d) cub
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) ewe (d) hen
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) headmistress (b) queen (c) aunt (d) hostess
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) wife (d) niece
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) lion (c) sheep (d) hen
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) hen (c) frog (d) cat
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) queen (d) goddess
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) king (d) horse
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) owlet
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) grandmother
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) nephew
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) father (d) brother
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) dog (d) cat
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) host (d) hero
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) bridegroom (d) king
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) frog (d) hen
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) duckling (c) cub (d) kitten
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) cub (c) kid (d) foal
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) uncle (d) headmaster
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) man
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) aunt (d) mother
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) mare (d) duck
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) lady (d) queen
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) horse (d) swan

Answer key

  1. heroine
  2. hen
  3. waiter
  4. kitten
  5. ewe
  6. headmistress
  7. sister
  8. kangaroo
  9. cub
  10. lamb
  11. nephew
  12. lion
  13. horse
  14. goddess
  15. horse
  16. calf
  17. owlet
  18. grandmother
  19. hostess
  20. king
  21. father
  22. sheep
  23. hero
  24. cub
  25. host
  26. bridegroom
  27. cub
  28. frog
  29. duckling
  30. cygnet
  31. dog
  32. chick
  33. headmaster
  34. man
  35. joey
  36. mother
  37. eaglet
  38. peahen
  39. lady
  40. swan

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