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