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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 92 · 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 “peacock”? (a) duck (b) hen (c) peahen (d) mare
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) brother
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) cub
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) prince (c) host (d) hero
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) sister (d) aunt
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) prince (c) emperor (d) uncle
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) eaglet
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) calf (d) cub
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) husband (d) son
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) duchess (c) queen (d) aunt
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) husband (d) boy
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) princess (c) empress (d) queen
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) joey (c) lamb (d) chick
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) cub (d) kitten
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) grandfather (d) nephew
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) bridegroom (d) nephew
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) sheep (d) lion
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cow (d) butterfly
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) tadpole
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) father
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) lion (c) bull (d) peacock
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) goose
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) tigress (d) lioness
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) ewe (d) duck
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) mother (c) aunt (d) niece
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) caterpillar (d) kitten
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king

Answer key

  1. peahen
  2. brother
  3. cub
  4. horse
  5. foal
  6. heroine
  7. hero
  8. niece
  9. emperor
  10. eaglet
  11. calf
  12. owlet
  13. cat
  14. cub
  15. son
  16. cub
  17. duchess
  18. boy
  19. sheep
  20. empress
  21. joey
  22. kitten
  23. grandfather
  24. woman
  25. chick
  26. bridegroom
  27. frog
  28. lion
  29. butterfly
  30. tadpole
  31. nephew
  32. actor
  33. father
  34. peacock
  35. goose
  36. tigress
  37. duck
  38. mother
  39. caterpillar
  40. man

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