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