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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 91 · 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 “sister”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) brother
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) eaglet
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) queen (c) lioness (d) tigress
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) prince (d) nephew
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) hen (d) ewe
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) son (d) nephew
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) foal
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) host (c) uncle (d) headmaster
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kid (d) cub
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) calf
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) horse (c) swan (d) cat
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) queen (d) nun
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) daughter (d) wife
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) emperor (d) bull
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goose (c) cow (d) dog
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cow (d) cat
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) mare (c) lioness (d) hen
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) duck (d) cat
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) wife (d) niece
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) duke (d) uncle
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) peahen (c) mare (d) hen
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) cow (b) ewe (c) mare (d) hen
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) kitten
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) waitress (d) hostess
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) sheep (d) dog
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cow (c) hen (d) lion
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) rooster (d) peacock
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) bull (d) king
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) boy (d) husband
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) horse (d) ram
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) uncle (d) son

Answer key

  1. brother
  2. eaglet
  3. lioness
  4. prince
  5. duck
  6. lamb
  7. husband
  8. foal
  9. headmaster
  10. kid
  11. calf
  12. swan
  13. nun
  14. chick
  15. son
  16. daughter
  17. calf
  18. emperor
  19. goose
  20. frog
  21. tigress
  22. duck
  23. sister
  24. duke
  25. ewe
  26. cow
  27. king
  28. cub
  29. uncle
  30. cub
  31. hostess
  32. sheep
  33. calf
  34. lion
  35. peacock
  36. tiger
  37. cow
  38. boy
  39. ram
  40. nephew

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