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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 915 · 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 caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) hen
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) peahen (d) hen
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) gosling
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) hen (c) deer (d) frog
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kid
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) pig
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) cow (d) hen
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) ewe (d) hen
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) sheep (d) lion
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) kid
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) bridegroom (d) king
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) prince (c) actor (d) hero
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) fawn (c) kitten (d) chick
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) piglet (d) kitten
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) princess
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) boy (d) husband
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) prince
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) duckling
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) father (d) brother
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) duck (d) cat
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) bull (d) king
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) headmistress (c) aunt (d) hostess
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) grandmother (c) aunt (d) niece
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) woman
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) puppy
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) duck (c) hen (d) mare
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) cub
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kitten (d) chick
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) duck (d) mare
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goose (d) dog
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) emperor (d) bull
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) cygnet (d) foal
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten

Answer key

  1. butterfly
  2. ewe
  3. gosling
  4. deer
  5. calf
  6. chick
  7. pig
  8. goat
  9. nephew
  10. mare
  11. lion
  12. calf
  13. bridegroom
  14. lamb
  15. hero
  16. dog
  17. fawn
  18. hen
  19. piglet
  20. heroine
  21. boy
  22. prince
  23. duckling
  24. father
  25. duck
  26. cow
  27. tiger
  28. headmistress
  29. grandmother
  30. woman
  31. kitten
  32. peahen
  33. cub
  34. calf
  35. hen
  36. goose
  37. actor
  38. emperor
  39. cygnet
  40. foal

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