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