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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 956 · 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 “girl”? (a) king (b) husband (c) uncle (d) boy
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) sheep (c) cat (d) hen
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) foal (d) kitten
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) wife (c) aunt (d) queen
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) duck (c) mare (d) hen
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) deer (c) duck (d) hen
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) owlet
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  11. 11.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) owl (d) ant
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) lion (d) king
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) chick
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) uncle (c) prince (d) king
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) waiter
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) nephew (d) son
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) headmaster (c) host (d) king
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) father (c) brother (d) son
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) joey (c) lamb (d) cub
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) bride (b) nun (c) aunt (d) queen
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) sister (d) aunt
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) mother (c) aunt (d) niece
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) husband
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kitten (d) kid
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) king (d) bull
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) princess
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) wife (c) aunt (d) queen
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) calf
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) princess
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) wife (d) aunt
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) waitress (c) actress (d) hostess
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) headmistress (c) hostess (d) queen
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) wife (d) niece
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) swan (d) cow
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goose (c) cow (d) dog

Answer key

  1. boy
  2. sheep
  3. foal
  4. bride
  5. peahen
  6. deer
  7. woman
  8. owlet
  9. duchess
  10. calf
  11. owl
  12. lion
  13. fawn
  14. duke
  15. lamb
  16. host
  17. nephew
  18. headmaster
  19. calf
  20. father
  21. joey
  22. nun
  23. cub
  24. aunt
  25. mother
  26. husband
  27. calf
  28. tiger
  29. queen
  30. cub
  31. girl
  32. cub
  33. heroine
  34. daughter
  35. waitress
  36. headmistress
  37. sister
  38. swan
  39. hero
  40. goose

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