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