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