Concept:The underlined g in "gang" is pronounced as the hard consonant sound /ɡ/.Explanation:Compare the sound of the underlined letter in each option with /ɡ/.A. "gene" is pronounced /dʒiːn/ and starts with /dʒ/, not /ɡ/.B. "gist" is pronounced /dʒɪst/ and also starts with /dʒ/.C. "tag" is pronounced /tæɡ/ and ends with the soft /ɡ/ sound, matching the target.D. "merge" is pronounced /mɜːdʒ/ and ends with /dʒ/, not /ɡ/.Only "tag" has the same consonant sound /ɡ/ as the underlined g in "gang".Answer:C. tag