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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 908 · 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 “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) grandmother (d) aunt
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) cow
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) nephew (d) husband
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) goose
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) boy (d) husband
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) butterfly (d) hen
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) nun (d) bride
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) queen (c) princess (d) goddess
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) frog
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) emperor (b) prince (c) bull (d) uncle
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) pig (c) frog (d) cat
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) goat (d) cat
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) lion (c) peacock (d) bull
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) hen (d) cow
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) host (d) hero
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) bridegroom
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) daughter
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) husband (d) son
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) waiter
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) kid
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) kitten
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) queen (d) bride
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kid (d) cub
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) waiter
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) grandfather (d) son
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) empress (c) duchess (d) queen
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) tadpole
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) swan (d) horse
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) kangaroo

Answer key

  1. grandmother
  2. cat
  3. brother
  4. hen
  5. cow
  6. calf
  7. owlet
  8. goose
  9. boy
  10. butterfly
  11. nun
  12. goddess
  13. frog
  14. emperor
  15. pig
  16. sheep
  17. foal
  18. goat
  19. joey
  20. peacock
  21. hen
  22. host
  23. bridegroom
  24. aunt
  25. husband
  26. waiter
  27. calf
  28. lamb
  29. cub
  30. calf
  31. uncle
  32. bride
  33. kid
  34. actor
  35. grandfather
  36. caterpillar
  37. empress
  38. tadpole
  39. swan
  40. kangaroo

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