Find the pair of words that has the same kind of relationship as the pair below.

mellifluous : sound : :

saline : saltiness

dormant : bed

voracious : food

herbivorous : grass

potable : water

According to a gossip website they are around 40 .. i hope it's not a question from your book!

  i think you forgot to put the options but if your reffering to this question then your answer will be "b"  a. add "to" to the base form to create an adjective.b. when the subject of a sentence is singular, add "–s" to the base form.c. add "–ed" to irregular base forms to form the past participle.d. do not use a base form with plural subjects