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