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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 914 · 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 “host”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) waitress
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) horse (c) cat (d) hen
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kid (d) chick
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) cub
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) niece (d) sister
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) mother (d) sister
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) duck
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) peahen (c) mare (d) hen
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) eaglet (d) cub
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) puppy (c) calf (d) kitten
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) duck (c) deer (d) hen
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) daughter (b) wife (c) niece (d) aunt
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) brother (c) uncle (d) father
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) duckling (d) cub
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) queen (c) goddess (d) princess
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) queen (d) nun
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) gosling (d) kid
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) joey (c) cub (d) lamb
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) chick
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) caterpillar
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) swan (d) horse
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) puppy (c) fawn (d) kitten
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) cow
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) piglet (c) foal (d) kitten
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) daughter
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cat
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) king (d) boy
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) princess (c) aunt (d) queen
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) bull (c) uncle (d) emperor
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) mare (d) peahen
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) god (c) king (d) hero
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid

Answer key

  1. hostess
  2. uncle
  3. horse
  4. lamb
  5. kitten
  6. niece
  7. mother
  8. duck
  9. ewe
  10. eaglet
  11. puppy
  12. deer
  13. daughter
  14. father
  15. duckling
  16. actor
  17. goddess
  18. nun
  19. gosling
  20. joey
  21. king
  22. duchess
  23. cub
  24. caterpillar
  25. cub
  26. calf
  27. swan
  28. fawn
  29. mare
  30. piglet
  31. aunt
  32. calf
  33. kangaroo
  34. boy
  35. princess
  36. emperor
  37. sheep
  38. peahen
  39. god
  40. chick

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