Boys? — Choose the option that rhymes with the given word

Analyze the question: You need the word whose ending sound matches "boys." Rhyme depends on sound, not spelling.

Explain the concept: Words rhyme when their final vowel sound and the consonants after it are the same. In "boys," the vowel is the diphthong /ɔɪ/ and the ending is /z/, so it is pronounced /bɔɪz/.

Solution: Compare each option.

• A. stays /steɪz/. The vowel is /eɪ/, not /ɔɪ/. ❌
• B. moist /mɔɪst/. It has the /ɔɪ/ vowel but ends in /st/, not /z/. ❌
• C. noise /nɔɪz/. The vowel is /ɔɪ/ and it ends in /z/, which matches /bɔɪz/ exactly. ✅
• D. elbows /ˈelbəʊz/. The vowel is /əʊ/ and it has two syllables. ❌

Answer: C. noise.

Tip: Ignore spelling and say the words aloud. Match the vowel sound first, then check the ending consonant. Here "boys" and "noise" are spelled differently but sound the same at the end. Watch out for options like "moist," which shares only the vowel sound.