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