WAEC English 2018 Paper

Concept:Identify the vowel sound in the underlined part of the given word and match it with the same vowel sound in one option.Explanation:The word "stew" is pronounced as $\text{/stju:/}$.The underlined letters "ew" give the long vowel sound $/ \text{u:} /$.Now check the options:"slow" has the sound $\text{/ oh /}$."good" has the sound $/ \text{u} /$."blue" is pronounced as $/\text{blu:}/$, with the same long vowel sound $\text{/u:/}$."gnaw" has the sound $/\text{o:}/$.Hence, "blue" shares the same vowel sound as "stew".Answer:C. blue