WAEC English 2025 Paper

Concept:The underlined letters in “Orchid” produce the consonant sound $/k/$.Explanation:In the word “Orchid”, the letters “ch” are pronounced as $/k/$.Now check each option for the same consonant sound.Sceptre: the letters “sc” give the sound $/s/$, so no $/k/$.Skewer: the letters “sk” give the sound $/sk/$, which contains $/k/$.Sham: “sh” gives $\text{/s/}$, so no $/k/$.Chagrin: “ch” gives $\text{/sh/}$, so no $/k/$.Only “skewer” has the consonant sound $/k/$ as in “Orchid”.Answer:B. skewer