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