Word Analogies

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What is a word analogy?

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A word analogy is a comparison between two pairs of words that have a similar relationship, often expressed in the form 'A is to B as C is to D.'

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What does the term 'relationship' mean in word analogies?

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In word analogies, 'relationship' refers to the way in which two words are connected or related to each other, such as function, characteristic, or category.

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Wood : Fire :: Gas : _____ - What is the relationship?

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Both pairs show a material that can be used as fuel; wood is used to create fire, and gas is used to fuel a car.

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Word : Sentence :: Page : _____ - What is the relationship?

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Both pairs show a component that makes up a larger whole; a word is part of a sentence, and a page is part of a book.

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Days : Month :: Minutes : _____ - What is the relationship?

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Both pairs represent units of time; days are grouped into a month, and minutes are grouped into an hour.

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Tongue is to taste as eye is to _____ - What is the relationship?

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Both pairs relate a body part to a sense; the tongue is associated with the sense of taste, and the eye is associated with the sense of sight.

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Pen : Author :: Brush : _____ - What is the relationship?

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Both pairs connect a tool to a profession; a pen is used by an author, and a brush is used by an artist.

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What is the purpose of using analogies in language?

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Analogies help to explain or clarify ideas by showing how two different things are similar in some way.

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What is a common structure for word analogies?

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A common structure is 'A : B :: C : D', where A is related to B in the same way that C is related to D.

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Give an example of a word analogy involving animals.

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Dog : Bark :: Cat : Meow.