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