Which phrase best describes the relationship of the underlined words in this sentence?

The great apes include orangutans, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and people.
A.
Cause-effect
B.
Part-whole
C.
Word-connotation
D.
Item-category

1 answer

The phrase that best describes the relationship of the underlined words in the sentence "The great apes include orangutans, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and people" is:

D. Item-category

In this case, "great apes" is the category, and the other animals listed (orangutans, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and people) are items that belong to that category.