What type of word relationship does this word analogy show lava tube : cave : : jazz :
music?

a) cause / effect
b) part / hole
c) antonym
d) item / category

The correct answer is D) item/category

Explanation:

In an analogy, two or more sets of words that have the same relationship are compared. In the case of the analogy lava tube: cave:: jazz: music, the relationship is item/category. This can be explained because a lava tube is a type of cave formed near volcanoes, and therefore cave is the broad category, which includes different items, and one of these is lava cave. Similarly, music is a broad category and within it, there are different items such as rock, pop, and jazz.

often a noun phrase is just a noun or a pronoun:

people like to have money.

i am tired.

it is getting late.