WAEC 2017 English Language · Question 113

more — choose the word that has the same vowel sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined

Question

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. more

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

A.stop
B.bother
C.doctor
D.bought

Answer: D. bought

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

The underlined part of the question is "more", which most likely means the target word is more (the underlined letters probably being "or" or "ore"). Its vowel sound is /ɔː/ (as in "door" or "saw").

Step 1: Find the vowel sound in "more" "More" is pronounced /mɔː/. The vowel is the long open-o sound /ɔː/.

Step 2: Check each option

A. stop /stɒp/: short vowel /ɒ/. Not a match.
B. bother /ˈbɒðə/: first vowel is short /ɒ/. Not a match.
C. doctor /ˈdɒktə/: first vowel is short /ɒ/. Not a match.
D. bought /bɔːt/: long vowel /ɔː/. This matches "more".

Step 3: Answer The only option with the long /ɔː/ sound is bought.

Note on the question: The question text shows "more" with no visible underlining, so I've assumed the vowel sound in "more" is the target.

Tip: Watch for the difference between short /ɒ/ (stop, hot, doctor) and long /ɔː/ (bought, more, saw, door). Words spelled with "ought" or "aught" (bought, thought, caught) nearly always have /ɔː/.

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