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