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