WAEC English 2018 Paper

Concept:The question tests the pronunciation of the final consonant sound in the underlined part of the given word.Explanation:The underlined letters in "wept" are t, and they are pronounced as the voiceless sound $/t/$.Now, check the underlined consonant sound in each option.A. "begged" ends with the voiced sound $/d/$.B. "bombed" ends with the voiced sound $/d/$.C. "caused" ends with the voiced sound $/d/$.D. "stopped" ends with the voiceless sound $/t/$, because the "-ed" after the voiceless $/p/$ is pronounced $/t/$.Therefore, "stopped" has the same consonant sound as the underlined part in "wept".Answer:D. stopped