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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 897 · 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: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) tiger (d) king
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) duck (d) cat
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) kitten (c) chick (d) calf
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) host (c) king (d) headmaster
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) father (d) son
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) ewe (d) hen
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cygnet (c) cub (d) kid
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) duckling (c) cub (d) kitten
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) nephew
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) lion (c) bull (d) tiger
  18. 18.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) eagle (d) ant
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) butterfly (d) cow
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) kangaroo (d) cat
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) aunt (d) wife
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kid
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) boy (d) king
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) kitten (d) cub
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) pig
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) gosling
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) tadpole (d) cub
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) cow (d) ewe
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) empress (b) princess (c) duchess (d) queen
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) calf (d) cub
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) duck (d) peahen
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) aunt (d) bride
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) piglet

Answer key

  1. dog
  2. tiger
  3. waitress
  4. duck
  5. calf
  6. headmaster
  7. father
  8. duck
  9. cygnet
  10. calf
  11. uncle
  12. duckling
  13. cub
  14. cub
  15. bridegroom
  16. cat
  17. lion
  18. owl
  19. butterfly
  20. foal
  21. kangaroo
  22. kid
  23. actor
  24. daughter
  25. cub
  26. lamb
  27. boy
  28. kitten
  29. calf
  30. pig
  31. gosling
  32. tadpole
  33. cow
  34. empress
  35. cub
  36. peahen
  37. hen
  38. calf
  39. bride
  40. piglet

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