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