WAEC 2023 English Language · Question 66

tie — choose the word that rhymes with the given word

Question

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. tie

A.dim
B.claim
C.aim
D.high

Answer: D. high

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Analyze the question: You need the word that rhymes with "tie". Rhyming words have the same ending sound (the vowel sound and anything after it).

Explain the concept: "Tie" is pronounced /taɪ/. The ending sound is the long "eye" sound (/aɪ/). Spelling can be misleading, so always compare by sound, not by letters.

Solution:

A. dim is /dɪm/. It has a short "i" sound and ends in "m". It does not rhyme.
B. claim is /kleɪm/. It has an "ay" sound and ends in "m". It does not rhyme.
C. aim is /eɪm/. It has an "ay" sound and ends in "m". It does not rhyme.
D. high is /haɪ/. It has the same "eye" sound as "tie" (/aɪ/). It rhymes.

Even though "tie" and "high" are spelled differently (-ie vs -igh), they sound the same, so they rhyme.

Answer: D. high

Tip: In rhyme questions, say each word aloud and ignore the spelling. Other words with the same /aɪ/ sound include sky, buy, my, cry, eye and sigh. Also watch for options that end in the same letters but sound different.

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