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