Let’s go step by step through each analogy.
---
1. TRUE is to CORRECT as HAPPINESS is to ________. (sadness, joy, fear)
→ “True” and “correct” mean the same thing — they are synonyms.
→ So we need a word that means the same as “happiness”.
→ From the options: sadness (opposite), joy (same meaning), fear (unrelated).
→ Correct answer:
joy
→ The pairs are
synonyms
---
2. BEGIN is to START as DIFFICULT is to ________. (hard, finish, easy)
→ “Begin” and “start” mean the same — synonyms.
→ So we need a synonym for “difficult”.
→ Options: hard (same meaning), finish (opposite of begin), easy (opposite of difficult).
→ Correct answer:
hard
→ The pairs are
synonyms
---
3. NEAR is to FAR as CHEAP is to ________. (away, close, expensive)
→ “Near” and “far” are opposites — antonyms.
→ So we need an opposite of “cheap”.
→ Options: away (not related to price), close (synonym of near), expensive (opposite of cheap).
→ Correct answer:
expensive
→ The pairs are
antonyms
---
4. PRESENT is to GIFT as SCARED is to ________. (happy, brave, afraid)
→ “Present” and “gift” mean the same thing — synonyms.
→ So we need a synonym for “scared”.
→ Options: happy (opposite emotion), brave (opposite of scared), afraid (same as scared).
→ Correct answer:
afraid
→ The pairs are
synonyms
---
Final Answer:
1. joy, synonyms
2. hard, synonyms
3. expensive, antonyms
4. afraid, synonyms
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of analogies synonyms and antonyms worksheet.
