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Example Question #361 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Two is to too as __________.
one is to three
house is to building
glow is to grow
for is to four
who is to shoe
for is to four
The only thing "too" and "two" have in common, besides starting with a "t," is that they are homophones: they sound the same, but have different meanings. So, the correct answer will also be a pair of homophones, which means that it's "for is to four." "Glow" and "grow" rhyme, as do "who" and "shoe," but while these words rhyme, they do not sound exactly the same when you say them.
Example Question #362 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Pause is to paws as __________.
gnaw is to your
card is to hard
stop is to animal
buy is to bought
toad is to towed
toad is to towed
"Pause" and "paws" are homophones, meaning that they are pronounced the same but have different definitions. We are looking for a pair of homophones, making "toad is to towed" the best answer choice.
Example Question #363 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Right is to write as __________.
which is to witch
up is to down
bold is to balled
root is to rot
edit is to add
which is to witch
"Right" and "write" are homophones, meaning that they are pronounced the same, but have different definitions. We are looking for a pair of homophones, making "which is to witch" the best answer choice.
Example Question #364 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Heard is to herd as __________.
must is to musk
wait is to waited
kitchen is to door
listen is to enlist
hall is to haul
hall is to haul
"Heard" and "herd" are homophones, meaning that they are pronounced the same way but have different meanings. We are looking for an answer that contains a pair of homophones, making "hall is to haul" the best choice.
Example Question #365 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Too is to two as __________.
wane is to grain
die is to cry
plane is to plain
shy is to high
flame is to game
plane is to plain
"Too" and "two" are homophones, words that are pronounced in the same way but are spelled differently and mean different things. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out the answer choice that consists of a pair of homophones. "Plain" is pronounced in the same way as "plane," but is spelled differently than "plane" and means something different than "plane," so "plain is to plane" is the correct answer, because just as "too" and "two" are homophones, so too are "plain" and "plane."
Example Question #366 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
See is to sea as hear is to __________.
lone
loom
appear
lane
here
here
“See” and “sea” are words that sound the same, or homonyms. "Hear" and "here" are also homonyms. To further help you, “loom” means to appear over someone or something; “lone” means alone or singular; “appear” means to show up or to come into vision.
Example Question #351 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Weigh is to way as _________.
ball is to bowl
scale is to weight
mail is to male
sight is to sense
mane is to horse
mail is to male
"Weigh" and "way" are homophones, meaning that they are pronounced in the same way, but have different definitions. So, we should look for another pair of homophones. Thus, the best answer choice is "mail is to male."
Example Question #352 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Peace is to piece as sight is to __________.
eyes
observe
glance
site
portion
site
"Peace" and "piece" are homonyms, or words that sound the same, but have different meanings. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is a homonym of "sight." Read the words now and say them out loud. Now read “sight” out loud followed by the five answer choices. Which one sounds like sight? “Site" does, so it is the correct answer.
Example Question #367 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Great is to grate as __________.
gait is to gate
rode is to read
grain is to wheat
crash is to broken
hat is to hate
gait is to gate
“Great” and “grate” sound the same when pronounced but are not spelled the same way. When two words sound the same but have different meanings, we call them “homonyms.” Looking at the possible answer choices, the only two other words which sound the same when pronounced are “gait” and “gate," so "gait is to gate" is the correct answer. A “grate” is a barrier or framework, and it can also mean shred or make a sound that is not pleasant, whilst a “gait” is a way in which someone or something walks.
Example Question #29 : Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Roll is to role as rays is to __________.
effect
fact
raise
sun
reflect
raise
"Roll" and "role" are homonyms, since they are words that sound the same but have different meanings. Similarly, “rays” and “raise” sound the same but have different meanings.
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