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