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