Synonyms & Antonyms
One way analogies are set up is using synonyms (words that mean the same thing) and antonyms (words that are opposites). An analogy using SYNONYMS might look like this:
TWELVE : DOZEN : : THREE : TRIO
Twelve means the same as a dozen, just like three means the same as a trio. Some analogies use antonyms. An analogy using ANTONYMS might look like this:
HOT : COLD : : DAY : NIGHT
Hot is the opposite of cold, just as day is the opposite of night. Make sense? Then you're ready to try the analogies below. Answers are at the bottom of the page. Try to answer all the questions first, and then check your answers!
TWELVE : DOZEN : : THREE : TRIO
Twelve means the same as a dozen, just like three means the same as a trio. Some analogies use antonyms. An analogy using ANTONYMS might look like this:
HOT : COLD : : DAY : NIGHT
Hot is the opposite of cold, just as day is the opposite of night. Make sense? Then you're ready to try the analogies below. Answers are at the bottom of the page. Try to answer all the questions first, and then check your answers!
1. catch : capture : : docile : _____
a. mean b. wild c. obedient d. ugly 2. system : method : : faith : _____ a. trust b. mistrust c. manner d. courtesy 3. sympathy : pity : : awkward : _____ a. mourn b. die c. clumsy d. puppy 4. yell : whisper : : tame : _____ a. docile b. wild c. animal d. scream |
5. empty : full : : awkward : _____
a. graceful b. clumsy c. helpful d. hollow 6. main : primary : : labor : _____ a. play b. first c. hard d. work 7. delay : stall : : allow : _____ a. restrict b. strict c. late d. permit 8. prey : quarry : : strike : _____ a. animal b. hunt c. hit d. stripe |
9. first : last : : most : _____
a. least b. more c. biggest d. late 10. polite : courteous : : style : _____ a. nice b. pretty c. ugly d. fashion 11. narrow : thin : : boulder : _____ a. big b. hard c. shoulder d. rock 12. cheap : expensive : : high : _____ a. tall b. building c. costly d. low |
ANSWERS1. (c) obedient
2. (a) trust 3. (c) clumsy 4. (b) wild |
5. (a) graceful 6. (d) work 7. (d) permit 8. (c) hit |
9. (a) least 10. (d) fashion 11. (d) rock 12. (d) low |