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