English 2023 Q162: Choose the word that has the same rhyme scheme.great

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Source: JAMB · 2023

Choose the word that has the same rhyme scheme.great

  1. heat
  2. freight ✓
  3. boast
  4. greet
Explanation

great is said /greɪt/. Its rhyme ending is /eɪt/.

freight is said /freɪt/, so it rhymes with great even though the spelling is different.

heat and greet end in /iːt/, and boast ends in /əʊst/.

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