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