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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 992 · 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.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) cygnet (c) foal (d) kid
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) bridegroom (c) nephew (d) uncle
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) horse (c) cow (d) cat
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) cub
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) king (d) lion
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) tadpole
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) father (c) brother (d) uncle
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) waiter
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) prince
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) sister
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) boy (c) uncle (d) king
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) calf (d) cub
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) bull (d) lion
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) emperor (c) uncle (d) bull
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) actress
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) ram (d) horse
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) butterfly
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) sister (d) aunt
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) grandfather (d) uncle
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) goose (d) cow
  30. 30.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) ox (d) owl
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) prince (c) uncle (d) nephew
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) sheep
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) peahen (d) duck
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) lady (b) queen (c) bride (d) aunt
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) ewe
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) niece (d) wife
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) son (d) nephew
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) nephew

Answer key

  1. cygnet
  2. cow
  3. bridegroom
  4. swan
  5. caterpillar
  6. lamb
  7. tiger
  8. tadpole
  9. father
  10. cub
  11. calf
  12. waiter
  13. hero
  14. aunt
  15. boy
  16. cub
  17. sister
  18. lion
  19. emperor
  20. actress
  21. duckling
  22. hostess
  23. ram
  24. princess
  25. butterfly
  26. niece
  27. goat
  28. grandfather
  29. goose
  30. eagle
  31. king
  32. sheep
  33. peahen
  34. lady
  35. host
  36. duck
  37. daughter
  38. cub
  39. nephew
  40. prince

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