All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Pause is to paws as __________.
toad is to towed
buy is to bought
card is to hard
stop is to animal
gnaw is to your
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 #22 : Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Right is to write as __________.
bold is to balled
edit is to add
up is to down
root is to rot
which is to witch
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 #23 : Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Heard is to herd as __________.
must is to musk
kitchen is to door
wait is to waited
hall is to haul
listen is to enlist
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 #24 : Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Too is to two as __________.
plane is to plain
die is to cry
flame is to game
wane is to grain
shy is to high
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 #25 : Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
See is to sea as hear is to __________.
loom
lone
appear
here
lane
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 #26 : Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Weigh is to way as _________.
mane is to horse
sight is to sense
mail is to male
ball is to bowl
scale is to weight
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 #61 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
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 #352 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Great is to grate as __________.
gait is to gate
crash is to broken
grain is to wheat
rode is to read
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 #63 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Roll is to role as rays is to __________.
reflect
sun
raise
effect
fact
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.
Example Question #353 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Rose is to rows as herd is to __________.
hear
line
heard
water
animals
heard
“Rose” and “rows” are homonyms, as they are pronounced in the same way but have different meanings. "Herd" and "heard" are also homonyms.
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