Word analogies

Puppies is to litter as singers is to ?

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The answer is B. Find the link in the first pair: a group of puppies is called a litter. Use the same link for the second pair: a group of singers is called a choir. So the answer is choir. Be careful of a word that goes with the third word in a different way. It is there to catch you.

Fish is to shoal as lions is to ?

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The answer is C. Find the link in the first pair: a group of fish is called a shoal. Use the same link for the second pair: a group of lions is called a pride. So the answer is pride. Be careful of a word that goes with the third word in a different way. It is there to catch you.

Drink is to drank as ring is to ?

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The answer is D. Find the link in the first pair: drank is the past tense of drink. Use the same link for the second pair: rang is the past tense of ring. So the answer is rang. Be careful of a word that goes with the third word in a different way. It is there to catch you.

Snake is to hiss as wolf is to ?

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The answer is D. Find the link in the first pair: a snake makes the sound you call a hiss. Use the same link for the second pair: a wolf makes the sound you call a howl. So the answer is howl. Wolves goes with wolf too, but in a different way (the plural of wolf is wolves). Work out the link first, before looking at the choices.

Sailor is to ship as doctor is to ?

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The answer is E. Find the link in the first pair: a sailor works in a ship. Use the same link for the second pair: a doctor works in a surgery. So the answer is surgery. Work out the link first, before looking at the choices.

Up is to down as high is to ?

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The answer is A. Find the link in the first pair: up is the opposite of down. Use the same link for the second pair: high is the opposite of low. So the answer is low. Check your answer by saying both sentences aloud: they should match exactly.

Full is to empty as loud is to ?

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The answer is D. Find the link in the first pair: full is the opposite of empty. Use the same link for the second pair: loud is the opposite of quiet. So the answer is quiet. Work out the link first, before looking at the choices.

Geese is to gaggle as singers is to ?

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The answer is E. Find the link in the first pair: a group of geese is called a gaggle. Use the same link for the second pair: a group of singers is called a choir. So the answer is choir. Be careful of a word that goes with the third word in a different way. It is there to catch you.

Painter is to brush as mechanic is to ?

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The answer is C. Find the link in the first pair: a painter uses a brush. Use the same link for the second pair: a mechanic uses a spanner. So the answer is spanner. Be careful of a word that goes with the third word in a different way. It is there to catch you.

Loaf is to loaves as tooth is to ?

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The answer is C. Find the link in the first pair: the plural of loaf is loaves. Use the same link for the second pair: the plural of tooth is teeth. So the answer is teeth. Be careful of a word that goes with the third word in a different way. It is there to catch you.

Geese is to gaggle as grapes is to ?

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The answer is B. Find the link in the first pair: a group of geese is called a gaggle. Use the same link for the second pair: a group of grapes is called a bunch. So the answer is bunch. Check your answer by saying both sentences aloud: they should match exactly.

Petal is to flower as room is to ?

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The answer is A. Find the link in the first pair: a petal is part of a flower. Use the same link for the second pair: a room is part of a house. So the answer is house. Work out the link first, before looking at the choices.

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