Question

In the sequence abc, abc, dabbcd, abcd, a certain pattern is followed. Which one of the following completes the sequence?

a) d
b) a
c) b
d) c

Answer 1

Vowel sounds are often indicated by spelling patterns: VCC typically means a short vowel, whereas VC or VCle patterns result in a long vowel sound.

Step-by-step explanation:

The SEOPatterns in spelling can indicate whether a vowel in a particular position will be short or long. The VCC (vowel-consonant-consonant) pattern typically results in a short vowel sound, whereas the VC (vowel-consonant) pattern where a vowel is followed by only one consonant or a vowel-consonant-consonant pattern followed by an e (VCle) typically results in a long vowel sound.

For instance, in the word 'huddle', the pattern is VCCle because there is a vowel (u), followed by two consonants (dd), and ending in an 'le', making the u short. Conversely, in 'fable', the pattern is VCle where the vowel (a) is followed by only one consonant before the 'le', making the a long.