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