SUPPLYING

OTHER WORDS
OR
EXPRESSIONS
THAT COMPLETE
AN ANALOGY

JANET V. LACANLALE
English 7 Teacher
OBJECTIVES:
After going through this lesson, you are
expected to:
1. define analogy;
2. analyze relationships presented in
analogies; and
3. supply other word or expression that
completes the analogy
WHAT I KNOW!
Complete the Analogy
Decide the relationship between the first
two words in each analogy. Then complete
the analogy with one of the words in
parentheses. Choose the letter of the best
answer.
Example:
wrong : right : : sky : ______ (toy, fly, earth)
Answer:
wrong : right : : sky : earth
 close
1.begin : end : : open : ________
A.reach
B.unlock
C.close
D.near
 dirty
2. angry : calm : : clean : ____
A. neat
B. lost
C. safe
D. dirty
3. pen : write : : knife : ___
cut
A. sharpen
B. sip
C. compose
D. cut
4. find : found : : mind : ___
minded
A. minded
B. mind
C. mound
D. brain
 arm
5. nose : face : : elbow : _____
A. arm
B. wrist
C. knee
D. leg
What is analogy?
 Analogy basically means
‘‘resemblance of one object
to another in certain
aspects.’’ It is a way of
stating a comparative
relationship between two sets
of terms.
 To understand word
analogy, one must know
the relationship of each
given word to draw its
category.
An analogy is often represented as
follows: A : B :: C : D.
A and B (of the first set) are
related to each other in the same
way that
C and D (of the second set) are
related to each other.
 EXAMPLE:
kitten : cat :: puppy : dog

In this case, the relationship

described is between the young and
adult animals. The two animals being
compared are cats and dogs.
 OTHER EXAMPLES:
moon : night :: sun : day
feather : bird :: fur : dog
hot : oven :: cold : refrigerator
smile: frown :: pretty : ugly
cow : mammal :: snake : reptile
pencil : write :: scissors : cut
kitchen : cooking : bedroom : sleeping
apple : fruit :: carrot : vegetable
football : field :: tennis : court
near : far :: open : closed
ANALOGY TYPES & ANALOGY EXAMPLES
1.Synonyms These are pairs that show a
similar relationship or have the same
meaning.
Examples:
• Beige is to tan as Fall is to autumn.
• Couch is to sofa as bush is to shrub.
• husband : spouse :: baby : infant
ANALOGY TYPES & ANALOGY EXAMPLES

2. Antonyms These are pairs that show

an opposite relationship.
Examples:
• On is to off as black is to white.
• Girl is to boy as up is to down.
• night : day :: happy : sad
ANALOGY TYPES & ANALOGY EXAMPLES
3. Part to Whole These are pairs that show the
first word as part of the second word
Examples:
• monitor is to computer as finger is to hand
• pitcher is to baseball as lettuce is to salad
• student : classroom :: leaf : tree
ANALOGY TYPES & ANALOGY EXAMPLES
4. Action and Object In these items, the
object always receives the action.
Example:
• boil : egg :: throw : ball
ANALOGY TYPES & ANALOGY EXAMPLES
5. Characteristic Quality It describes
something.
Examples:
• puppies : furry :: fish : slippery
Puppies are furry, fish are slippery.
COMPREHENSION
CHECK
Activity 1
Choose the best
word that will
complete the
analogy.
 eternal
1. dwelling : abode :: endless : _____
A. eternal
B. measurable
C. final
D. beginning
 needle
2. warrior : sword :: tailor : _____
A. chisel
B. paint
C. needle
D. stethoscope
 school
3. soldier : barracks :: teacher : ______
A. bank
B. school
C. hospital
D. gym
 computer
4. kitchen : house : : keyboard: ___
A.computer
B.bedroom
C.wires
D.classroom
5. sad : happy :: exciting
bored:____
A.gloomy
B.tired
C.exciting
D.angry
 plane
6. wheel: car :: propeller:____
A.train
B.plane
C.bike
D.truck
 exhausted
7. angry: furious :: tired : ____
A. smart
B. confused
C. exhausted
D. excited
 enemy
8. love : friend :: hate :_____
A. hatred
B. companion
C. enemy
D. sweetness
9. hand : wrist :: foot :_____
ankle
A. shoe
B. ankle
C. leg
D. slippers
10. scientist : laboratory ::
stage
actor : _______
A. gallery
B. casino
C. Stage
D. Room
Activity 2
Choose the pair of words that best
express a relationship similar to
that of the original pair. Then
write the bridge sentence.
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THANK YOU!