Multiple choice

Directions: A related pair of words or phrases is followed by five pairs of words or phrases. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that in capital letters.

CARET : INSERTION

  1. Pound : Heaviness

  2. Tongs : Extraction

  3. Comma : Pause

  4. Quotation : Agreement

  5. Clip : Attachment

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A CARET (^) is a symbol used to mark INSERTION point in text. Similarly, a COMMA is a symbol used to mark a PAUSE in text. The relationship is symbol : function. Option A pairs a symbol with its meaning, not its function. Option B pairs a tool with its function, but not a textual symbol. Option D pairs a concept with agreement, not a symbol-function relationship. Option E pairs a tool with attachment, not a symbol.