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