DIMINUTIVES
Diminutives are used to describe a smaller or younger version of
something. For example, the diminutive of dog would be puppy.
Choose the best word from the box above to complete the sentences below.

gosling cub streamlet cygnet fawn
sapling duckling calf islet kid
foal lamb leveret eaglet rivulet

1. A young duck is a _______________________________________
2. A young goose is a ______________________________________
3. A young cow is a ________________________________________
4. A young eagle is a _______________________________________
5. A very small stream is a ___________________________________
6. A young sheep is a _______________________________________
7. A young horse is a _______________________________________
8. A young hare is a ________________________________________
9. A young goat is a ________________________________________
10. A very small river is a ____________________________________
11. A young swan is a _______________________________________
12. A young deer is a ________________________________________
13. A young tree is a _________________________________________
14. A small island is a ________________________________________
15. A young lion is a _________________________________________

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Answers

Answers to DIMINUTIVES
1. A young duck is a duckling
2. A young goose is a gosling
3. A young cow is a calf
4. A young eagle is an eaglet
5. A very small stream is a streamlet
6. A young sheep is a lamb
7. A young horse is a foal
8. A young hare is a leveret
9. A young goat is a kid
10. A very small river is a rivulet
11. A young swan is a cygnet
12. A young deer is a fawn
13. A young tree is a sapling
14. A small island is an islet
15. A young lion is a cub