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JAMB Use of English 2002 Question 62

Question 62

Consonants

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letters: preached

  1. A.question
  2. B.castle
  3. C.past
  4. D.lotion
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Answer: C (past)

Explanation

The '-ed' in preached is /t/, as in past; the t in question is /tʃ/, it is silent in castle, and lotion has /ʃ/.