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Example Question #410 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Two is to too as __________.
for is to four
who is to shoe
one is to three
house is to building
glow is to grow
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 #411 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Pause is to paws as __________.
gnaw is to your
toad is to towed
buy is to bought
stop is to animal
card is to hard
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 #412 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Right is to write as __________.
bold is to balled
which is to witch
edit is to add
root is to rot
up is to down
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 #413 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Heard is to herd as __________.
must is to musk
hall is to haul
listen is to enlist
wait is to waited
kitchen is to door
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 #414 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Too is to two as __________.
shy is to high
plane is to plain
flame is to game
die is to cry
wane is to grain
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 #415 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
See is to sea as hear is to __________.
lone
appear
lane
loom
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 #416 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Weigh is to way as _________.
mail is to male
scale is to weight
mane is to horse
sight is to sense
ball is to bowl
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 #417 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Peace is to piece as sight is to __________.
eyes
glance
site
portion
observe
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 #418 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Great is to grate as __________.
grain is to wheat
rode is to read
gait is to gate
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 #419 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
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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