Write a word pronounced exactly the same way as: i) Gate ii) Hew iii) Metal. 2. Underline the silent letter(s) in: i) Chorus ii) Months iii) Submission. 3. Underline the part of the word in boldface that needs to be stressed: i) All I did was to con.sole her. ii) His di.gest was full of books and poems. iii) I am joining you this Sep.tem.ber. iv) Com.mu.ni.ca.tion is key here. v) Your performance is directly at.trib.uted to your behavior.

b. Write a word pronounced exactly the same way as:

i) Gate: Gait

ii) Hew: Hue

iii) Metal: Mettle

c. Underline the silent letter(s) in:

i) Chorus

ii) Months (The 'th' sound is often reduced or omitted, making the 'h' silent in rapid speech, but the 't' is also often silent. For a single letter, 'h' is the most common silent letter in 'months' for many speakers.)

iii) Submission (No silent letters in standard pronunciation. If a specific regional accent is implied, it's not clear. Assuming standard English, there are no silent letters.)

d. Underline the part of the word in boldface that needs to be stressed.

i) All I did was to con.sole her.

ii) His di.gest was full of books and poems.

iii) I am joining you this Sep.tem.ber.

iv) Com.mu.ni.ca.tion is key here.

v) Your performance is directly at.trib.uted to your behavior.