SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Specific Terminology and Homonyms

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Stairs are to stares as __________.

Possible Answers:

seven is to lucky

eye is to I

hold is to hole

we'll is to we will

fitness is to gym

Correct answer:

eye is to I

Explanation:

"Stairs" and "stares" are homophones, meaning that they are pronounced the same, but have different meanings. So, we need to look for an answer choice that also consists of a pair of homophones. So, the best answer choice is "eye is to I"!

Example Question #12 : Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Sale is to sail as __________.

Possible Answers:

putty is to puddle

test is to quiz

zero is to hero

or is to score

sea is to see

Correct answer:

sea is to see

Explanation:

"Sale" and "sail" are homophones, which means that they are pronounced the same way, but have different definitions. Thus, we are looking for a pair of homophones as our answer, making "sea is to see" the best answer choice!

Example Question #13 : Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Loan is to lone as __________.

Possible Answers:

line is to square

far is to fore

earn is to urn

date is to gate

shark is to shack

Correct answer:

earn is to urn

Explanation:

"Loan" and "lone" are homophones, which means that they are pronounced the same way, but have different definitions. Thus, we are looking for a pair of homophones as our answer, making "earn is to urn" the best answer choice!

Example Question #14 : Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Two is to too as __________.

Possible Answers:

who is to shoe

glow is to grow

for is to four

house is to building

one is to three

Correct answer:

for is to four

Explanation:

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 #21 : Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Pause is to paws as __________.

Possible Answers:

buy is to bought

toad is to towed

gnaw is to your

stop is to animal

card is to hard

Correct answer:

toad is to towed

Explanation:

"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 #22 : Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Right is to write as __________.

Possible Answers:

up is to down

bold is to balled

edit is to add

which is to witch

root is to rot

Correct answer:

which is to witch

Explanation:

"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 #23 : Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Heard is to herd as __________.

Possible Answers:

hall is to haul

must is to musk

listen is to enlist

wait is to waited

kitchen is to door

Correct answer:

hall is to haul

Explanation:

"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 #24 : Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Too is to two as __________.

Possible Answers:

die is to cry

plane is to plain

flame is to game

wane is to grain

shy is to high

Correct answer:

plane is to plain

Explanation:

"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 #25 : Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

See is to sea as hear is to __________.

Possible Answers:

loom 

lone

lane

appear

here

Correct answer:

here

Explanation:

“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 #26 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Weigh is to way as _________.

Possible Answers:

mane is to horse

sight is to sense

ball is to bowl

scale is to weight

mail is to male

Correct answer:

mail is to male

Explanation:

"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."

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