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Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2023 (Model questions) Question 18

Question 18

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Choose the correctly spelt option: "Hum" and "bum" are ________ words.

  1. A.onomatopoeic
  2. B.onomatopic
  3. C.onomatopec
  4. D.onomatopeic
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Answer: A (onomatopoeic)

Explanation

Words that imitate sounds are 'onomatopoeic', spelt with '-poeic'.