1) Which one of the following cannot be the "weak" form in British R.P.? a) articles b) prepositions c) auxiliary verbs when introducing a question d) conjunctions. The correct option is (c). An example can be " Will you do it? /'wil ju du: It/
2) Word finally, if words are neither derivatives nor inflected, the R. P. has a consonant cluster of a) two consonants b) three consonants c) four consonants d) a consonant cluster is not possible word finally in the R. P. The correct choice is (b). A few examples can be /-kts/ as in 'facts' or /-sts/ as in 'blasts' or /-skt/ as in 'asked'.
3) /p/ is a voiceless, bilabial, plosive. With which consonants, can it form word initial clusters. a) /b, d,g/ b)/f,v/ c) /m,n/ d) /l,r, j/ The correct option is (d). Examples can be play, pray, pure.
Pratima Agnihotri. Pune
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