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