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