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