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