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An analogy compares the same relationship in two pairs. A kitten is a young cat, so the matching pair is a puppy, which is a young dog. The other words name things a puppy has or does, not the grown animal it becomes.
Three of the items are fruits, and one is a vegetable. A carrot is a root vegetable, so it is the odd one out. Apples, bananas, and grapes all belong to the fruit group.
An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning. Ancient means very old, so its opposite is modern, meaning new or current. Old and dusty are closer to the same meaning, and large describes size rather than age.
A synonym is a word that means almost the same thing. Glad means pleased or joyful, just as happy does. Angry and tired describe different feelings, and quiet describes sound level.
An adjective describes a noun. The word tall comes right before ladder and tells what kind of ladder it is. Brave describes the firefighter, firefighter is a noun, and climbed is the action verb.
The first pair links an animal to the home it lives in. A bird lives in a nest, so a bee matches with the home it lives in, which is a hive. Flowers, stings, and honey relate to bees but are not their dwellings.
Opposites have contrary meanings. Early and late describe opposite positions in time. Begin and start are synonyms, happy and joyful are synonyms, and big and huge are close in meaning.
The blank tells how the children sang, so it needs an adverb that describes the verb sang. Beautifully is the adverb form. Beauty is a noun, beautiful is an adjective, and beautify is a verb.
A glove is a covering worn on the hand. The item worn as a covering on the foot that parallels this relationship is a sock. A toe is part of the foot, a leg is above the foot, and a shoe is worn over a sock, so sock is the closest match.
Three of these are flowers, while one is a tree. An oak is a large tree, not a flower. Rose, tulip, and daisy are all blooming plants commonly grouped as flowers.
A synonym has nearly the same meaning. Courageous means showing courage, which is what brave means. Fearful suggests being afraid, careless means not careful, and friendly describes being kind.
The first pair links a worker to the place where that work is done. A teacher works in a school, so a doctor matches with the place doctors work, a hospital. Patient, medicine, and nurse relate to doctors but are not the workplace.
An adverb tells how, when, or where an action happens. Quickly describes how Maya finished, so it modifies the verb. Maya and dinner are nouns, and homework is the object of the verb.
Many words have more than one meaning, and the sentence's context shows which one is used. Saying a backpack is light enough to carry means it is not heavy. The other sentences use light for brightness, a lamp, or a pale shade.
Hot and cold are opposites, so the second pair must also be opposites. The opposite of up is down. High, above, and top all point in the same upward direction as up.
An antonym means the opposite. Generous means willing to give, so its opposite is stingy, meaning unwilling to give. Kind and helpful are close to generous, and wealthy describes having money rather than willingness to share.
Square, circle, and triangle are flat, two-dimensional shapes. A cube is a solid, three-dimensional shape, so it is the odd one out. The shared feature of the other three is that they lie flat.
A preposition shows the relationship between a noun and another word, often place or time. On links the cat's location to the windowsill. Slept is the verb, warm is an adjective, and windowsill is a noun.
The word bat can name an animal or a piece of sports equipment. Swinging it to hit a ball shows the sports meaning. The other sentences describe the flying animal.
The first pair links an object in the sky to the time when it is most visible. The sun lights the day, so the moon matches with night. Star and sky are related to the moon but do not name a time of day.
An adjective describes a noun, and an adverb describes a verb. Tiny describes the mouse, and quietly describes how the mouse nibbled. So the adjective-adverb order is tiny, quietly.
A library is a place that keeps and displays books for people to see. A museum similarly keeps and displays artifacts for viewing. Visitors, tickets, and buildings relate to museums but are not the collections they hold.
Thunder signals that a storm is coming, which makes a beach trip unsafe. A careful reader uses this clue to predict that Nina will give up the trip and put her bag away. Building a sandcastle or swimming would ignore the warning sign.
Whisper, murmur, and mumble all describe speaking softly or unclearly. Shout means to speak very loudly, so it is the odd one out. The shared feature of the other three is low volume.
An author creates a book, so the matching pair links a creator to what that person creates. A composer creates music. A piano is an instrument, an audience listens, and a concert is an event.
A puppy is a young dog, so the analogy pairs a young animal with its adult form. A kitten is a young cat, making 'cat' the correct completion.
Ancient describes something very old. Its opposite must describe something new or current, and 'modern' fits that meaning.
Hammer, screwdriver, and wrench are all tools used for building or repair. A pillow is a soft item for resting, so it is the odd one out.
A library is a place where books are kept and used. In the same way, a bakery is a place where bread is made and sold, so 'bread' completes the analogy.
An adjective describes a noun. 'Happy' tells what kind of children, so it is the adjective modifying 'children'.
In 'My watch stopped,' the word 'watch' refers to a timepiece worn on the wrist. The other sentences use 'watch' as a verb meaning to look at or take care of.
Opposites are words with contrary meanings. 'Begin' means to start, while 'end' means to finish, so they are opposites.
Red, blue, and green are colors. A circle is a shape, so it does not belong with the colors.
A chef works in a kitchen, which is the specific place where the job is done. A pilot works in a cockpit, so 'cockpit' completes the analogy.
Curious means eager to learn or know more. 'Inquisitive' has the same meaning of asking questions and wanting to know.
An adverb describes how an action is done. 'Beautifully' tells how the children sang, so it is the adverb.
The passage states that Leo woke up late and missed the bus, which caused him to run to school. Those are the events that create his problem.
A teacher works with and helps students. In the same way, a doctor works with and helps patients, so 'patient' completes the relationship.
Thunder suggests a storm is coming, which would make a beach trip unsafe. The most likely action is that Nina will change her plans and stay home.
Apple, banana, and grape are all fruits. A carrot is a vegetable, so it is the odd one out.
An adverb describes how an action is performed. 'Slowly' tells how the man walked, so it is the adverb.
A glove is worn on the hand. In the same way, a sock is worn on the foot, so 'foot' completes the analogy.
In 'Flowers bloom in spring,' 'spring' refers to the season when flowers bloom. The other sentences use 'spring' to mean a coil or a water source.
The passage describes Sam planting seeds, watering them daily, and seeing plants appear. The main idea is that his care helped the seeds grow.
A nest is the place where a bird lives, so the matching word must be the place where a bee lives. A hive is the home of a bee, which keeps the same home-to-animal relationship.
An opposite word must name the reverse quality. Brave describes someone who faces danger without fear, so afraid, meaning filled with fear, is the true opposite.
The first three items are clothing worn to keep warm in cold weather. Sandals are open shoes worn in warm weather, so they break the shared category.
An adjective describes a noun. Tiny tells what kind of mouse is meant, so it is the describing word in this sentence.
The word bat has more than one meaning, and context decides which is used. Swinging at a ball shows the wooden club used in games, not the flying animal.
A brush is the tool a painter uses to do the work. The matching item must be the tool a writer uses, and a pen is that tool.