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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 947 · 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 “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) wife (c) aunt (d) queen
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) calf (d) lamb
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) queen (c) tigress (d) lioness
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cow (c) lion (d) hen
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) cow (c) frog (d) hen
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) queen (c) princess (d) goddess
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) kid (c) foal (d) cub
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) king (b) horse (c) lion (d) bull
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) goat (c) cat (d) cow
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) puppy (c) fawn (d) kitten
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) tiger (d) king
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) goat (d) cat
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) king (c) prince (d) uncle
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) brother (d) uncle
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) king (d) lion
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) lamb (d) chick
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) prince (c) emperor (d) uncle
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) uncle (c) headmaster (d) king
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) cow
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) calf (d) puppy
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kid
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) bridegroom (c) nephew (d) uncle
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) ewe (d) cow
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) niece (d) sister
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) duchess (d) aunt
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf

Answer key

  1. bride
  2. cub
  3. lioness
  4. lion
  5. eaglet
  6. butterfly
  7. goddess
  8. cygnet
  9. prince
  10. horse
  11. duck
  12. fawn
  13. frog
  14. chick
  15. lion
  16. cub
  17. goat
  18. duke
  19. pig
  20. brother
  21. tiger
  22. lamb
  23. foal
  24. hostess
  25. calf
  26. cat
  27. emperor
  28. waiter
  29. headmaster
  30. kangaroo
  31. cow
  32. uncle
  33. cow
  34. puppy
  35. kid
  36. bridegroom
  37. mare
  38. niece
  39. duchess
  40. calf

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