Question 7(d) CASE RELATIONS: Action:Object

Consider the following word pairs:

plow:earth
sing:dirge
pardon:sin

What relation best describes these X:Y word pairs?

an X is a place/location/area where Y is made/done/produced
someone perform the action X on Y
X and Y share a contiguous border
X and Y both have a similar attribute or feature

Correct Answer:

someone perform the action X on Y

