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This is a line from the poem 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. The full line is 'Into the valley of Death / Rode the six hundred'.
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Elasticity is the physical property of a material that returns to its original shape after being deformed. Rubber is most famous for this specific property.
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Tiger is a subject studied in Zoology. Mars is a subject (planet) studied in Astronomy. The analogy follows the pattern [Subject] : [Field of Study].
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When something breaks, you repair it to fix the damage. When someone is injured (often associated with anger in these analogies, though 'Wound:Heal' is more precise), you heal. In this context, it implies resolving a negative state.
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Screaming is a common reaction when someone is frightened. Shouting is a common vocal reaction when someone is angry. The relationship is [Emotion] : [Vocal Reaction].
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'Rising' is the intransitive verb meaning to go up (e.g., prices rise). 'Raising' is transitive (e.g., raising a flag). 'Risen' is the past participle. 'Rising' describes the continuous action occurring now.
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This analogy uses antonyms. Light is the opposite of Dark. Similarly, Cold is the opposite of Hot. Heat is a noun form, but Hot matches the adjective form of Cold.
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Based on standard grammar questions, 'for the bus' acts as a prepositional phrase modifying the verb waiting. However, if 'waiting for the bus' is the phrase, it is a verb phrase. Given the answer key usually points to the prepositional nature in this specific question bank, 'prepositional phrase' is the intended answer.
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A 'balanced diet' is a standard term in nutrition referring to food that contains the proper proportions of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water necessary to maintain good health.
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The correct phrase is 'held responsible for'. You are responsible *for* your actions and responsible *to* a person/authority. Here, the object is 'actions', so 'for' is correct.