Types of Analogies and Their Relationships

This video tutorial introduces the concept of analogies, explaining their importance in understanding word relationships. It covers different types of analogies, including synonyms, antonyms, cause and effect, part to whole, and classification. Each type is explained with examples to help students grasp the concept and apply it to solve analogy problems. The video concludes with a summary of the discussed analogy types.

What is an analogy primarily used for?

• To list unrelated items

• To describe a single object

• To compare two different things

• To compare two similar things

Which of the following is an example of a synonyms analogy?

• Hot is to cold as day is to night

• Cat is to kitten as dog is to puppy

• Happy is to joyful as sad is to mournful

• Tree is to leaf as flower is to petal

In a synonyms analogy, the words involved have:

• Opposite meanings

• Similar meanings

• No relation

• Identical spellings

Which pair of words is an example of an antonyms analogy?

• Cat is to feline

• Light is to dark

• Run is to jog

• Book is to read

Antonyms analogies involve words that have:

• Opposite meanings

• Identical sounds

• No connection

• Similar meanings

Which analogy type would 'empty is to full' fall under?

• Synonyms

• Part to whole

• Antonyms

• Cause and effect

What is the opposite of 'graceful' in the antonyms analogy?

• Elegant

• Clumsy

• Beautiful

• Smooth

Which of the following is a cause and effect analogy?

• Tree is to forest as star is to sky

• Cat is to purr as dog is to bark

• Fire is to burn as study is to good grades

• Rain is to umbrella as sun is to sunglasses

In a cause and effect analogy, the first word represents:

• An unrelated item

• A cause

• An effect

• A synonym

Which analogy type would 'thirst is to drink' fall under?

• Synonyms

• Antonyms

• Cause and effect

• Part to whole