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