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