Select the correct answer.

Choose the type of analogy used in this sentence:

Water is to moisten as spade is to dig.

A.
synonym analogy
B.
antonym analogy
C.
description analogy
D.
function analogy

1 answer

The correct answer is:

D. function analogy

In the sentence, "Water is to moisten as spade is to dig," the relationship is based on the function of the items involved: water is used to moisten, and a spade is used to dig.