WAEC English 2021 Paper

Concept:The question tests how well you can match the consonant sound of the underlined letters with the same sound in another word.Explanation:The underlined letters in the source word produce the sound $/ʃ/$, which is like the “sh” sound in “ship”.Now look at the consonant sound in each option.“sign” begins with the sound $/s/$.“same” also begins with the sound $/s/$.“wash” has the sound $\text{/sh/}$ between its vowel and final consonant.“sin” begins with the sound $/s/$ once again.Only “wash” contains the sound $\text{/sh/}$ that matches the underlined letters.So the word with the same consonant sound is “wash”.Answer:C. wash