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