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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 950 · 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 “daughter”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) son (d) nephew
  2. 2.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) eagle (d) ant
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) brother (d) nephew
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) cow (d) mare
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cub (d) cygnet
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) goose (d) cow
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) foal
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) peacock (c) rooster (d) lion
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) duck (c) deer (d) frog
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) peahen (d) duck
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) princess (d) queen
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) piglet
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) kitten (d) foal
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) niece (b) grandmother (c) aunt (d) queen
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) butterfly (c) frog (d) hen
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) princess (c) actress (d) hostess
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kid
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) cow (d) swan
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) tadpole (d) cub
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) king (c) tiger (d) lion
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) duckling
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) bride (d) queen
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) actress (d) hostess
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) duck (d) cat
  34. 34.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) owl (d) ant
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) waiter
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) goat (d) cow
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) prince (d) duke
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) wife

Answer key

  1. son
  2. owl
  3. grandfather
  4. brother
  5. cow
  6. cygnet
  7. goose
  8. foal
  9. hen
  10. peacock
  11. deer
  12. dog
  13. peahen
  14. princess
  15. aunt
  16. piglet
  17. puppy
  18. gosling
  19. grandmother
  20. butterfly
  21. waitress
  22. calf
  23. kid
  24. cub
  25. swan
  26. caterpillar
  27. lion
  28. uncle
  29. duckling
  30. bride
  31. actress
  32. cub
  33. duck
  34. eagle
  35. chick
  36. waiter
  37. goat
  38. king
  39. duke
  40. sister

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