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