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