Verbal Analogies: EnchantedLearning.com - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step through each question. The rule is:
→ Look at the first pair of words. Find how they are related.
→ Then pick the word from the options that has the same kind of relationship with the second word in the pair.

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1. chicken → chick ; cat → ?
A chick is a baby chicken. So we need the baby of a cat.
Baby cat = kitten → but “kitten” isn’t an option. Wait — let’s check options:
○ tadpole ○ feed ○ baby ○ cub ○ kin
“Cub” is for bears, lions… not cats. “Baby” is general. But actually, “chick” is specific to chicken. For cat, the specific baby term is “kitten”, which isn’t here. Hmm. Maybe they mean “baby”? But wait — maybe I misread. Let me think again.

Actually, looking at common analogies:
Chicken : Chick :: Cat : Kitten — but since “kitten” isn’t there, perhaps this test uses “cub” loosely? No, that’s wrong. Wait — maybe it’s “baby”? But “baby” is too general. Let’s hold and come back.

Wait — look at #2: bull → calf. Calf is baby bull. So for cat, if they had “kitten”, it would be right. Since they don’t, maybe they expect “baby”? But let’s see other questions.

Actually, rechecking: In some contexts, people say “cat cub” — no, that’s incorrect. Perhaps the answer is “baby”? But let’s compare to #2.

#2: bull → calf ; fish → ?
Calf is baby bull. Baby fish = fry or fingerling — not in options. Options: ○ small ○ wide ○ thin ○ tiny ○ child
None fit perfectly. “Tiny” describes size, not stage. This is confusing.

Wait — maybe I’m overcomplicating. Let’s try to find patterns based on standard analogy types.

Standard type: Adult : Young

So:

1. Chicken (adult) : Chick (young) → Cat (adult) : ? → should be young cat → kitten → not listed. Closest? “Baby”? Or maybe “cub” is accepted? No.

Wait — look at #9: oldy → young ; adult → ?
That’s clearly opposite. So “adult” → “child” or “young”. Option: ○ old ○ person ○ small ○ big ○ tall → none say “young” or “child”. Wait, “person” doesn’t fit. Maybe “small”? Not really.

This suggests maybe the relationships aren’t all “adult:young”.

Let’s do them one by one carefully.

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1. chicken → chick ; cat → ?
Chick is offspring of chicken. Offspring of cat is kitten. Not in options. Options: tadpole (frog), feed (verb), baby (general), cub (bear/lion), kin (relative).
“Baby” is the only one that could work as general term. Maybe they accept “baby”. But let’s see #2.

2. bull → calf ; fish → ?
Calf is young bull. Young fish is “fry” — not in options. Options: small, wide, thin, tiny, child.
“Tiny” might describe a young fish? Weak. “Child” is for humans. Maybe “small”? Still weak.

Perhaps the relationship is not “adult:young” but something else?

Wait — another idea: sometimes “chicken : chick” is species : young name. Similarly, “bull : calf” — same.

For fish, what’s the young called? Fry. Not there. Maybe they want “tiny” as descriptor? Unlikely.

Let’s skip and do easier ones.

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3. carrot → vegetable ; peach → ?
Carrot is a type of vegetable. Peach is a type of fruit.
Options: ○ plant ○ dessert ○ food ○ vegetable ○ fruit → fruit is correct.

✔ Answer: fruit

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4. fly → grass → ?
Fly lands on grass? Or fly is insect, grass is plant? Not clear.
Maybe: fly buzzes around grass? Or perhaps it’s about habitat?
Options: ○ green ○ blue ○ orange ○ purple ○ red
Grass is green. Fly is often black/green? Maybe “green” because grass is green?
But why fly → grass → green? That seems forced.

Another thought: “fly” can be a verb? No, probably noun.

Perhaps it’s color association? Flies are often seen on green grass? So answer green?
I’ll tentatively say green.

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5. tie → coat ; fire → ?
Tie goes with coat (clothing items). Fire goes with... heat? Smoke?
Options: ○ city ○ icy ○ yellow ○ fan ○ hot
Fire is hot. So hot makes sense.

✔ Answer: hot

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6. plum → sweet ; lemon → ?
Plum tastes sweet. Lemon tastes sour.
Options: ○ juicy ○ tartly ○ sour ○ fruit ○ yellow
“Sour” is direct taste match. “Tartly” is adverb, not adjective. So sour.

✔ Answer: sour

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7. write → writing ; call → ?
Write is verb, writing is noun form (gerund). Call → calling? But “calling” not in options.
Options: ○ calling ○ calls ○ called ○ cell ○ caller
“Calling” is there! First option: ○ calling — yes.

✔ Answer: calling

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8. riding → cycle ; cooking → ?
Riding is done on a cycle (bicycle). Cooking is done using... stove? Oven?
Options: ○ fryer ○ fries ○ pan ○ going ○ good
“Pan” is used for cooking. “Fryer” also, but “pan” is more general.
Also, “riding : cycle” — you ride a cycle. You cook with a pan? Not exactly — you cook *in* a pan.
But among options, “pan” fits best.

Alternatively, “cooking : oven” — not there. “Cooking : stove” — not there.
“Pan” is acceptable.

✔ Answer: pan

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9. oldy → young ; adult → ?
Oldy (old person) opposite is young. Adult opposite is child.
Options: ○ old ○ person ○ small ○ big ○ tall
None say “child”. “Small” might imply child? Weak. “Person” is neutral.
Wait — “oldy” is informal for old person. Opposite is young person. Adult is grown-up, opposite is child.
Since “child” not there, maybe “small”? Not ideal.
Perhaps they mean “young” but it’s not an option.
Look again: options are ○ old ○ person ○ small ○ big ○ tall
Maybe “small” as in small person = child? Possible.

But let’s see #10.

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10. reindeer → wet ; desert → ?
Reindeer live in cold/wet places? Desert is dry. So opposite?
Wet vs dry. Reindeer associated with wet/cold, desert with dry.
So desert → dry.
Options: ○ cold ○ dry ○ big ○ sandy
“Dry” is direct opposite of wet. “Sandy” is characteristic, but “dry” is the antonym of “wet”.

✔ Answer: dry

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Now back to #1 and #2.

1. chicken → chick ; cat → ?
If we force it: chick is young chicken. Young cat is kitten — not there.
But “cub” is for bear, lion, tiger — not cat.
“Baby” is generic. Maybe they want “baby”.

In some tests, they use “baby” for any young animal if specific term missing.

Similarly, #2: bull → calf ; fish → ?
Calf is young bull. Young fish is fry — not there.
Options: small, wide, thin, tiny, child.
“Tiny” might be used to describe young fish? Or “small”?

But let’s think differently. Maybe the relationship is not “adult:young” but “animal:its young name”.

For fish, is there a word like “fingerling”? Not in options.

Perhaps for #2, they expect “tiny” as descriptive.

But let’s check online or standard answers — since I can’t, I’ll reason.

Another approach: look at the pattern across all.

Notice #3 is category: carrot is vegetable, peach is fruit.

#5: tie and coat are clothing; fire and hot — property.

#6: taste.

#7: verb to gerund.

#8: action to tool/object.

#9: antonym.

#10: antonym (wet/dry).

So for #1 and #2, likely “adult:young”.

For #1, since “kitten” not there, and “cub” is wrong, “baby” is the only plausible.

For #2, “tiny” might be accepted as describing young fish.

But let’s see the options again for #2: ○ small ○ wide ○ thin ○ tiny ○ child

“Child” is for humans. “Tiny” is size, not age-specific.

Perhaps “small”? Same issue.

Wait — in some contexts, “fish” young are called “minnows” — not there.

I think for #2, they might intend “tiny” as the closest.

But let’s consider: bull:calf — calf is specifically the young. For fish, if no specific term, perhaps they want a descriptor.

Alternatively, maybe I missed something.

Another idea: “chicken:chick” — both start with ‘ch’? No, cat doesn’t.

Not phonetic.

Perhaps for #1, “cat:cub” is sometimes used incorrectly, but it’s wrong.

I recall that in some old tests, they use “cub” for cat, but it’s inaccurate.

Given the options, for #1, “baby” is safest.

For #2, “tiny” is possible.

But let’s look at #4 again.

4. fly → grass → ?
Fly is often found on grass, grass is green, so green?
Or fly is black, grass is green — no connection.

Perhaps “fly” as in insect, “grass” as plant, then what is related? Color? Green is color of grass.

So green.

Now for #9: oldy:young; adult:?
Adult opposite is child. Options don’t have child. “Small” might be intended as child-sized.

Or “person” — but adult is a person, so not opposite.

“Small” is the only one that could imply child.

Similarly, for #1, “baby” implies young.

For #2, “tiny” implies small/young.

So I’ll go with that.

Final decisions:

1. baby (since kitten not there)
2. tiny (descriptive of young fish)
3. fruit
4. green
5. hot
6. sour
7. calling
8. pan
9. small (as in small person = child)
10. dry

But let’s double-check #8: riding:cycle; cooking:?

Riding is done on a cycle. Cooking is done with a pan? Or in a pan? “Cycle” is the object you ride. For cooking, the object you use is pan, stove, etc. “Pan” is in options.

“Fryer” is also there, but “pan” is more common.

Yes.

#7: write:writing; call:calling — perfect.

#6: plum:sweet; lemon:sour — perfect.

#5: tie:coat (both clothing); fire:hot (property) — good.

#3: carrot:vegetable; peach:fruit — good.

#10: reindeer:wet (habitat); desert:dry — good.

#9: oldy:young (antonym); adult:small? Not great, but best available.

Perhaps “adult:child” but “child” not there. “Small” is the only one that fits loosely.

Some might argue “person” but that doesn’t make sense.

I think “small” is intended.

Similarly for #1 and #2.

So final answers:

1. baby
2. tiny
3. fruit
4. green
5. hot
6. sour
7. calling
8. pan
9. small
10. dry

But let’s confirm #2: bull:calf; fish:tiny — is “tiny” the young of fish? Not really, but perhaps in this context.

Maybe “child” for fish? No.

Another thought: in some languages, they use “child” for young animals, but in English, no.

I think “tiny” is the best choice.

Perhaps for #2, they mean “small”, but “tiny” is smaller, more for babies.

I’ll stick with tiny.

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The user wants the answers circled or selected, but since it's text, I'll list the chosen word for each.

Final Answer:
1. baby
2. tiny
3. fruit
4. green
5. hot
6. sour
7. calling
8. pan
9. small
10. dry