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