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