WAEC English 2025 Paper

Concept:Identify the consonant sound of the underlined letter in the given word, then match it to the same sound in another option.Explanation:In drive, the underlined letter d is pronounced as the voiced consonant sound $/d/$.Now check each option for the sound $/d/$.• wounded clearly contains the consonant sound $/d/$.• kicked ends with $/kt/$, so it has no $/d/$ sound.• jumped ends with $/pt/$, so it also has no $/d/$ sound.• risked ends with $/skt/$, so it does not contain $/d/$.Therefore, wounded has the same consonant sound as the underlined letter in drive.Answer:A. wounded