WAEC English 2018 Paper

Concept:The underlined letters represent the consonant sound $/ʃ/$, as in “shadow”.Explanation:The word “shadow” is pronounced $/ˈʃædəʊ/$, so its underlined sound is $/ʃ/$.Now check each option for the same sound.“treasure” has $/ˈtrɛʒər/$, with a $\text{/zh/}$ sound, not $/ʃ/$.“century” has $/ˈsɛntʃəri/$, with a $/tʃ/$ sound, not $/ʃ/$.“miner” has $\text{/minor/}$, with no $/ʃ/$ sound.“trash” is $\text{/trash/}$, and its final sound is $/ʃ/$, matching “shadow”.Answer:D. trash