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