SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Homonyms
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Example Question #11 : Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Son is to sun as __________.
hair is to hare
feel is to heel
card is to cash
dare is to dear
truth is to lie
hair is to hare
"Son" and "sun" are homophones—they are pronounced the same, but have different definitions. So, we should look for another pair of homophones. Thus, the best answer choice is "hair is to hare"!
Example Question #12 : Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Four is to for as allowed is to __________.
permitted
five
forbidden
denied
aloud
aloud
"Four" and "for" are two words that sound the same, but mean different things, so they are homonyms. To solve this analogy, you have to figure out which answer choice is the best homonym of "allowed." The correct answer is “aloud" because "allowed" and "aloud" sound the same but mean different things.
Example Question #13 : Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Ate is to eight as fair is to __________.
fare
honest
kind
equal
eat
fare
Ate and eight are homonyms, or words that sound the same, but have different meanings. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out a word that is pronounced like "fair." The only answer choice that sounds the same as "fair" is "fare," so "fare" is the correct answer.
Example Question #14 : Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Bare is to bear as knew is to __________.
animal
know
learn
study
new
new
"Bare" and "bear" sound the same but have different meanings, so "bare" is a homonym of "bear." So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out a word that sounds like "knew." The only word that sounds like knew is “new,” so that is the correct answer.
Example Question #15 : Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Whole is to hole as made is to __________.
maid
part
cleaner
forced
fragment
maid
"Whole" and "hole" are two words that sound the same, but have different meanings; so, they are homonyms of one another. To solve this analogy, you have to determine which answer choice sounds like (is a homonym of) "made." The correct answer is “maid.”
Example Question #16 : Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Waist is to waste as __________.
pro is to professional
bold is to bowl
hips are to torso
garbage is to trash
hole is to whole
hole is to whole
"Waist" and "waste" 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 "hole is to whole"!
Example Question #17 : Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Stairs are to stares as __________.
we'll is to we will
seven is to lucky
hold is to hole
fitness is to gym
eye is to I
eye is to I
"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 #18 : Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Sale is to sail as __________.
sea is to see
zero is to hero
or is to score
putty is to puddle
test is to quiz
sea is to see
"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 #19 : Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Loan is to lone as __________.
far is to fore
earn is to urn
line is to square
shark is to shack
date is to gate
earn is to urn
"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 #20 : Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Two is to too as __________.
house is to building
who is to shoe
one is to three
glow is to grow
for is to four
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.
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