JAMB 2015 English Language · Question 17

Seat — choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or…

Question

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined. Seat

In the original paper part of this question is underlined. The underline isn't shown here: see the explanation below.

A.hide
B.peasant
C.head
D.people

Answer: D. people

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Analyze the question: "Seat" has the vowel sound /iː/ (long "ee"), as in /siːt/. We need the option that has the same sound in its underlined part. The underlining isn't shown here, so we look at each word's main vowel sound.

Check each option:

A. hide /haɪd/ has the diphthong /aɪ/. Not a match.
B. peasant /ˈpezənt/ has the "ea" sound /e/. Not a match.
C. head /hed/ has the "ea" sound /e/. Not a match.
D. people /ˈpiːpl/ has "eo" pronounced /iː/. This matches the /iː/ in "seat".

Answer: D. people.

Tip: The same letters can sound different in different words. "ea" is /iː/ in seat and meat, but /e/ in head, bread and peasant. In vowel-sound questions, always say the word aloud, or write its phonetic sound, rather than relying on spelling. Also remember odd spellings like "people" (/iː/) and "key" (/iː/).

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