Young Ones of Animals Worksheet
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.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) hostess (d) waitress
- 2.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) duchess
- 3.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
- 4.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) princess (d) hostess
- 5.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) brother (c) uncle (d) father
- 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) foal (c) kitten (d) calf
- 7.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) niece (d) grandmother
- 8.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) bull (c) emperor (d) prince
- 9.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) owlet (c) kid (d) calf
- 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) chick
- 11.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
- 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
- 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
- 14.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) bull (c) lion (d) tiger
- 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
- 16.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) kangaroo
- 17.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) princess (c) empress (d) queen
- 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) piglet
- 19.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) mother
- 20.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) bridegroom (c) nephew (d) king
- 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
- 22.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) duck (c) frog (d) deer
- 23.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
- 24.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) husband (d) son
- 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) foal (d) cygnet
- 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
- 27.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ox
- 28.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) mare
- 29.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) frog (d) cat
- 30.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) husband
- 31.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) niece (d) sister
- 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
- 33.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) wife (c) niece (d) aunt
- 34.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
- 35.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) eaglet (c) kid (d) calf
- 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) tadpole
- 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) calf
- 38.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
- 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
- 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
Answer key
- actress
- duchess
- heroine
- waitress
- father
- puppy
- grandmother
- emperor
- owlet
- foal
- nephew
- cub
- cub
- lion
- kitten
- kangaroo
- empress
- piglet
- mother
- bridegroom
- joey
- deer
- sheep
- husband
- cygnet
- chick
- eagle
- tigress
- cow
- son
- niece
- tadpole
- wife
- waiter
- eaglet
- caterpillar
- cub
- queen
- calf
- cub
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