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