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