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 “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) prince
- 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) chick (d) cub
- 3.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) boy (b) uncle (c) husband (d) king
- 4.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) princess (c) hostess (d) actress
- 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
- 6.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) grandmother (c) aunt (d) niece
- 7.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
- 8.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) cat
- 9.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) princess
- 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) caterpillar (c) kitten (d) cub
- 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
- 12.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) king (c) tiger (d) lion
- 13.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
- 14.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) bridegroom (d) king
- 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) foal
- 16.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) bride (d) wife
- 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) cub (d) foal
- 18.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
- 19.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
- 20.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) headmaster (c) host (d) uncle
- 21.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) daughter (d) aunt
- 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) lamb
- 23.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) lion (d) sheep
- 24.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) king (d) bull
- 25.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) duchess (d) empress
- 26.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) waitress
- 27.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) grandfather (d) son
- 28.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
- 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) chick (d) lamb
- 30.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
- 31.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) brother
- 32.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) duke
- 33.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) waitress (d) actress
- 34.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) mare (d) ewe
- 35.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) queen (c) mare (d) tigress
- 36.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
- 37.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) eaglet
- 38.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) waiter (d) actor
- 39.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) princess (c) aunt (d) queen
- 40.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
Answer key
- hero
- foal
- boy
- heroine
- calf
- grandmother
- husband
- cow
- waitress
- caterpillar
- kitten
- tiger
- frog
- bridegroom
- cub
- bride
- cub
- waiter
- sheep
- headmaster
- niece
- lamb
- lion
- lion
- empress
- actress
- grandfather
- hen
- tadpole
- nephew
- uncle
- duke
- hostess
- ewe
- lioness
- aunt
- eaglet
- actor
- princess
- goat
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