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Sentence Analogies 1
Directions: Choose the sentence that
makes sense. For each question, the
analogy type is written beside the question
number.
B and C dont make sense!
But hey! A makes sense!

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Example:
#)
A.
B.
C.

DEGREE
Something that is huge is very big.
Something that is good is very bad.
Something that is new is very sweet.

1) FUNCTION
A. A house is used to move.
B. A car is used to talk.
C. A fork is used to eat.

6) LACK
A. Something that is ugly lacks beauty.
B. Something that is old lacks emotion.
C. Something that is good lacks family.

2) CHARACTERISTIC
A. A characteristic of a boy is to be old.
B. A characteristic of the sun is to be
hot.
C. A characteristic of an apple is to be
blue.
3) PART TO WHOLE
A. A ball is part of a picture.
B. A wheel is part of a hat.
C. A finger is part of a hand.
4) DEFINITION
A. By definition, a baby sheep is a
lamb.
B. By definition, an baby duck is a
man.
C. By definition, an baby cow is a
chicken.
5) TYPE/KIND
A. A rose is a type of flower.
B. A dog is a type of insect.
C. A truck is a type of airplane.

7) OTHER
A. Birds live in a nest.
B. Cows live in the city.
C. Bears live in a hotel.
8) FUNCTION
A. A table is used to sleep.
B. A knife is used to see.
C. A shovel is used to dig.
9) PART TO WHOLE
A. A car is part of a kitchen.
B. A wheel is part of a car.
C. A dog is part of a leg.
10) DEGREE
A. Something that is easy is very fast.
B. Something that is right is very
wrong.
C. Something that is great is very good.