SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Specific Terminology and Homonyms
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Example Question #51 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Stairs are to stares as __________.
hold is to hole
eye is to I
seven is to lucky
fitness is to gym
we'll is to we will
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 #52 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Sale is to sail as __________.
test is to quiz
sea is to see
putty is to puddle
zero is to hero
or is to score
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 #53 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Loan is to lone as __________.
shark is to shack
date is to gate
line is to square
far is to fore
earn is to urn
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 #54 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Two is to too as __________.
one is to three
for is to four
house is to building
glow is to grow
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 #55 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Pause is to paws as __________.
card is to hard
gnaw is to your
stop is to animal
toad is to towed
buy is to bought
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 #56 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Right is to write as __________.
bold is to balled
root is to rot
which is to witch
up is to down
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 #57 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Heard is to herd as __________.
listen is to enlist
hall is to haul
wait is to waited
kitchen is to door
must is to musk
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 #58 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Too is to two as __________.
plane is to plain
die is to cry
wane is to grain
flame is to game
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 #59 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
See is to sea as hear is to __________.
lone
loom
here
lane
appear
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 #60 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Weigh is to way as _________.
mail is to male
scale is to weight
sight is to sense
mane is to horse
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."
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