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WAEC Consonant Cluster questions
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Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
WAEC English 2018 (29)
1. scratch
A. secret
B. screen
C. street
D. school
SEE EXPLANATION ✅
Only option B has the complete /s/, /k/, /r/ cluster underlined in “scratch”.
WAEC English 2017 (17)
2. straight
A. state
B. first
C. struck
D. stir
SEE EXPLANATION ✅
Only option C has the complete /s/, /t/, /r/ cluster underlined in “straight”.
WAEC English 2005 (27)
3. street
A. petrol
B. stark
C. beast
D. straight
SEE EXPLANATION ✅
Only option D has the complete /s/, /t/, /r/ cluster underlined in “street”.
WAEC English 2017 (21)
4. ask
A. tax
B. secure
C. scheme
D. axe
SEE EXPLANATION ✅
Only option C has the same /s/, /k/ cluster underlined in “ask”. Options A and D have the /k/ before /s/.
WAEC English 1998 (23)
5. scope
A. school
B. scene
C. saint
D. cellist
SEE EXPLANATION ✅
Only option A has the same /s/, /k/ cluster underlined in “scope”.
WAEC English 2021 (29)
6. tusk
A. box
B. boats
C. task
D. talks
SEE EXPLANATION ✅
Only option C has the same /s/, /k/ cluster underlined in “tusk”. Options A and D both have the /k/ before /s/.
WAEC English 2017 (29)
7. split
A. sprint
B. spilt
C. splendour
D. spill
SEE EXPLANATION ✅
Only option C has the complete /s/, /p/, /l/ cluster underlined in “split”.
WAEC English 2023 (23)
8. text
A. kissed
B. west
C. fixed
D. risked
SEE EXPLANATION ✅
Only option C has the complete /k/, /s/, /t/ cluster underlined in “text”. The /k/ in option A is not clustered and the /s/ comes before /k/ in option D.
WAEC English 2023 (24)
9. uncle
A. bangle
B. knuckle
C. sing
D. ankle
SEE EXPLANATION ✅
Only option D has the complete /ŋ/, /k/, /l/ cluster underlined in “uncle”. Option A lacks /k/ while B lacks /ŋ/.
WAEC English 2023 (27)
10. upholstery
A. phonetics
B. upheaval
C. rehearsal
D. reception
SEE EXPLANATION ✅
Only option B has the same /p/, /h/ cluster underlined in “upholstery”.
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