For this question, choose the option that rhymes with the given word. time

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Use of English - 2025 Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

For this question, choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

time

Answer Details

Two words rhyme when they share the same vowel and final consonant sounds from the stressed vowel onward. Time is pronounced /taɪm/, so the rhyming word must end with the sound /aɪm/.

Consider each option:

  • lime - pronounced /laɪm/. It ends with /aɪm/, which is exactly the same ending as "time."
  • nine - pronounced /naɪn/. Although the vowel /aɪ/ matches, the final consonant is /n/, not /m/.
  • mine - pronounced /maɪn/. Same situation as "nine": correct vowel but final /n/ instead of /m/.
  • mind - pronounced /maɪnd/. Ends in /nd/, which does not match /m/.

The correct answer is lime, because /laɪm/ and /taɪm/ share the identical ending /aɪm/.

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