loan — choose the word that rhymes with the given word

Analyze the question: You are asked to find the word that rhymes with "loan". Rhyming words have the same ending vowel sound and final consonant sound(s), so we focus on how the words sound, not how they are spelled.

Explain the concept: "Loan" is pronounced /ləʊn/ (like "lone"). The rhyming part is -one (/əʊn/). So we look for a word that ends with the same "oh + n" sound.

Check each option:

• A. storm /stɔːm/: has an "or" sound and ends in "m". It does not rhyme.
• B. from /frɒm/: has a short "o" sound and ends in "m". It does not rhyme.
• C. long /lɒŋ/: has a short "o" sound and ends in "ng". It does not rhyme, even though it starts with the same letter "l".
• D. bone /bəʊn/: has the same "oh" vowel and ends in "n". It matches "loan" perfectly.

Answer: D. bone

Tip: In rhyme questions, ignore the spelling and say the words aloud. "Loan" and "bone" are spelled differently (oa vs o-e) but sound the same. Also watch out for options that merely start with the same letter, like "long", because they are distractors. Always compare the ending sounds.