WAEC English 2018 Paper

Concept:Identify the initial consonant cluster sound of the given word and match it with the same sound in one of the options.Explanation:The word is scratch.Scratch is pronounced as $/skrætʃ/$.Its beginning consonant cluster is $/skr/$.Screen is pronounced as $\text{/skri:n/}$.Screen also begins with the $/skr/$ cluster.Secret begins with $/s/$, street begins with $/str/$, and school begins with $/sk/$.So the word with the same consonant sound is screen.Answer:B. screen