SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Specific Terminology and Homonyms

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #341 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Stairs are to stares as __________.

Possible Answers:

seven is to lucky

eye is to I

fitness is to gym

we'll is to we will

hold is to hole

Correct answer:

eye is to I

Explanation:

"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 #342 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Sale is to sail as __________.

Possible Answers:

or is to score

sea is to see

putty is to puddle

zero is to hero

test is to quiz

Correct answer:

sea is to see

Explanation:

"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 #343 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Loan is to lone as __________.

Possible Answers:

line is to square

date is to gate

shark is to shack

far is to fore

earn is to urn

Correct answer:

earn is to urn

Explanation:

"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 #344 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Two is to too as __________.

Possible Answers:

house is to building

one is to three

who is to shoe

for is to four

glow is to grow

Correct answer:

for is to four

Explanation:

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 #21 : Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Pause is to paws as __________.

Possible Answers:

toad is to towed

buy is to bought

stop is to animal

card is to hard

gnaw is to your

Correct answer:

toad is to towed

Explanation:

"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 #22 : Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Right is to write as __________.

Possible Answers:

which is to witch

root is to rot

bold is to balled

up is to down

edit is to add

Correct answer:

which is to witch

Explanation:

"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 #23 : Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Heard is to herd as __________.

Possible Answers:

must is to musk

listen is to enlist

hall is to haul

kitchen is to door

wait is to waited

Correct answer:

hall is to haul

Explanation:

"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 #24 : Homonyms

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

Too is to two as __________.

Possible Answers:

shy is to high

wane is to grain

die is to cry

flame is to game

plane is to plain

Correct answer:

plane is to plain

Explanation:

"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 #365 : Analogies

Analogies: Complete this analogy.

See is to sea as hear is to __________.

Possible Answers:

here

lone

loom 

appear

lane

Correct answer:

here

Explanation:

“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 #25 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Weigh is to way as _________.

Possible Answers:

sight is to sense

mane is to horse

mail is to male

scale is to weight

ball is to bowl

Correct answer:

mail is to male

Explanation:

"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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