Choose the pair of words that have a relationship similar to the first pair.
1. Indigenous:nominative
A. Bizarre:common
B. Believe:wish
C. Soft:flexible
D. Merry:practical
1. A
Are you sure of the spelling of these words: Indigenous:nominative?
Oops. Indigenous:nonnative
Ahhh-- thanks.
Yes, A is right.
To determine the relationship between the given words, we can start by examining the meaning of each word separately.
1. Indigenous: relating to or originating from a particular region, country, or group, typically native to that region.
2. Nominative: relating to or functioning as a noun or a word or phrase functioning in a similar way to a noun.
The relationship between indigenous and nominative is that nominative is a grammatical term related to language and specifically to the function of words. Both words are adjectives, but their meanings and contexts are different.
Now, let's examine each of the options:
A. Bizarre:common - There is no obvious relationship between these words. They have different meanings and contexts.
B. Believe:wish - These words have different meanings and contexts. "Believe" refers to accepting something as true or having trust, while "wish" refers to wanting or desiring something.
C. Soft:flexible - These words have a similar relationship to the given pair. Both "soft" and "flexible" can describe the physical characteristics or properties of an object, indicating a similarity in their meanings and contexts.
D. Merry:practical - These words have different meanings and do not have a similar relationship to the given pair.
Based on the analysis above, the pair of words that have a relationship similar to the first pair (indigenous:nominative) is C. Soft:flexible.