BT 1 : Analogies

Analogies compare how things are related to each

other.
For example:
Apple is to tree as flower is to plant.
Tire is to car as wheel is to bicycle.
Foot is to leg as hand is to arm.
Water is to ocean as soil is to land.

Exercise:
Complete each analogy using a word from the box.

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1. Up is to down as in is to _________.
2. Minute is to hour as day is to ___________.
3. Month is to year as week is to ___________.
4. Over is to under as top is to ___________.
5. Big is to little as giant is to __________.
6. Sound is to ear as sight is to __________.
7. Page is to book as word is to ___________.
8. Wood is to tree as water is to ____________.
Write the correct word to complete the analogy
below.

1. Red is to stop as green is to ____________.

a. Leaf
b. Go
c. Broccoli
d. Flower
2. Bird is to fly as fish is to _________________.
a. Walk
b. Sing
c. Swim
d. Run
3. Cat is to kitten as dog is to __________.
a. Calf
b. Puppy
c. Doggy
d. Kitty
4. Turtle is to slow as rabbit is to ___________.
a. Late
b. Early
c. Fast
d. Small
5. Lion is to carnivore as rhino is to _________.
a. Big
b. Herbivore
c. Omnivore
 d. Vegetables
6. Plane is to airport as bus is to ___________.
a. Harbour
b. Bus station
c. Hospital
d. Supermarket
7. Teacher is to school as doctor is to
_____________.
a. Cinema
b. Hospital
c. Garden
d. Office
8. Spicy is to chilli as sweet is to ____________.
a. Chips
b. Pepper
c. Candy
d. Bitter melon
9. Pencil is to write as paint brush is to _________.
a. Drawing
b. Painting
c. Cutting
d. Watching
10. Patient is to doctor as student is to _________.
a. Fireman
b. Policeman
c. Doctor
d. Teacher