WAEC English 2014 Paper

Concept:The question tests recognition of the same consonant sound, not the same spelling.Explanation:The word "did" is pronounced $\text{/d\i d/}$, with the consonant sound $/d/$ at the beginning and at the end.Now check each option for the presence of the $/d/$ sound."handsome" is pronounced $/ˈhænsəm/$, where the letter "d" is silent, so no $/d/$ sound appears."marked" is pronounced $\text{/ma:kt/}$, ending with $/t/$, not $/d/$."banked" is pronounced $\text{/bæŋkt/}$, also ending with $/t/$, not $/d/$."land" is pronounced $\text{/\ae nd/}$, and it clearly ends with the $/d/$ sound.Thus, "land" shares the same consonant sound $/d/$ as "did".Answer:D. land