Keep. — Choose the option that rhymes with the given word

Analyze the question: You are asked to pick the word that rhymes with "keep". Words rhyme when their vowel sound and ending consonant sounds match.

Explain the concept: Rhyme depends on sound, not spelling. "Keep" is pronounced /kiːp/. The rhyming part is -eep (the long "ee" vowel followed by the "p" sound).

Solution: Let's check each option.

• A. Dead /ded/: has a short "e" sound and ends in "d". No rhyme.
• B. Reap /riːp/: has the long "ee" sound and ends in "p". The spelling differs ("ea" versus "ee"), but the sound is the same as in "keep". This rhymes.
• C. Seethe /siːð/: has the long "ee" sound, but it ends in the "th" sound /ð/, not "p". It matches only the vowel, so it is not a full rhyme.
• D. Threat /θret/: has a short "e" sound and ends in "t". No rhyme.

Answer: The correct option is B. Reap.

Tip: In rhyme questions, ignore spelling and say each word aloud. Compare the vowel sound and everything after it. Be careful with options like "seethe", which share only the vowel but not the ending sound. Also remember that "ea" and "ee" can spell the same sound, as in keep/reap and meet/meat.