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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 942 · 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 “mare”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) king (d) horse
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) butterfly
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) hen (c) lioness (d) mare
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) sister (d) aunt
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) calf (d) foal
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) god (d) king
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) goose
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) princess (d) empress
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) bull (c) horse (d) lion
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) sheep (d) dog
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) nephew (d) son
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) swan (c) cat (d) cow
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) joey (d) chick
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) chick (c) kitten (d) puppy
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) waitress (d) heroine
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) husband
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) eaglet
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) king (c) uncle (d) prince
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) actress (d) hostess
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
  27. 27.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) owl (d) eagle
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) brother (d) son
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) princess
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) aunt (d) girl
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) goddess (b) queen (c) princess (d) hostess
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kid
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) waiter
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) niece (d) sister
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) puppy (d) kitten
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) prince (c) hero (d) actor
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) horse

Answer key

  1. horse
  2. actor
  3. duckling
  4. butterfly
  5. tigress
  6. sister
  7. cub
  8. god
  9. goose
  10. tadpole
  11. empress
  12. ram
  13. sheep
  14. husband
  15. swan
  16. joey
  17. duchess
  18. fawn
  19. cub
  20. actress
  21. son
  22. dog
  23. eaglet
  24. duke
  25. hostess
  26. cub
  27. eagle
  28. uncle
  29. waitress
  30. girl
  31. goddess
  32. chick
  33. kid
  34. waiter
  35. niece
  36. kitten
  37. hero
  38. man
  39. hen
  40. horse

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