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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 973 · 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 “aunt”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) son (d) nephew
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) mother (c) sister (d) aunt
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) wife (d) daughter
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) sheep
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) bull (d) emperor
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cow (c) horse (d) cat
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) piglet
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kid
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) goat (d) cat
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) niece (d) woman
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) brother (d) uncle
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) goose (d) cow
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) princess (d) goddess
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) chick (d) joey
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) cow (c) hen (d) frog
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) king (d) horse
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) bride (c) queen (d) aunt
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) cub
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) cygnet (c) foal (d) kid
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) lamb
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) grandmother (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) man (d) nephew
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) nun (c) bride (d) queen
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) hen (d) frog
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) prince
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) actress (c) waitress (d) hostess
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) lady (d) aunt
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) lion (d) bull
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) host (d) headmaster

Answer key

  1. uncle
  2. mother
  3. wife
  4. actor
  5. sheep
  6. emperor
  7. swan
  8. calf
  9. lion
  10. calf
  11. piglet
  12. kid
  13. goat
  14. woman
  15. cow
  16. brother
  17. cub
  18. goose
  19. goddess
  20. chick
  21. joey
  22. calf
  23. butterfly
  24. horse
  25. bride
  26. kitten
  27. foal
  28. cygnet
  29. cub
  30. pig
  31. grandmother
  32. man
  33. nun
  34. horse
  35. prince
  36. waitress
  37. lady
  38. tiger
  39. hen
  40. headmaster

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