Complete the following statements and answer the questions.

Here are the solutions to the questions:

26) The sound /aɪ/ is a diphthong (vowel sound). Assuming the question intends to ask for the vowel sound represented by /ai/, the word "rice" contains this sound.

• The correct option is (b) rice.

27) The sound /eɪ/ is a diphthong (vowel sound). The word "late" contains this sound.

• The correct option is (c) late.

28) The sound /ɛ/ is the short 'e' vowel sound. The word "seven" contains this sound.

• The correct option is (b) seven.

29) The word "gear" contains the vowel sound /ɪə/. Assuming the question intends to ask for this vowel sound, the word "jeer" contains the same sound.

• The correct option is (c) jeer.

30) The underlined letter 'b' in "sober" has the consonant sound /b/. The word "Symbol" also has the /b/ sound.

• The correct option is (c) Symbol.

31) The underlined letter 's' in "dose" has the consonant sound /s/. The word "Goose" also has the /s/ sound.

• The correct option is (c) Goose.

32) The underlined letter 's' in "days" has the consonant sound /z/. The word "freeze" also has the /z/ sound.

• The correct option is (c) freeze.

33) "Furniture" is an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form.

• The plural of furniture is furniture.

34) To change "The mouse ate the yam" to plural form, we pluralize the nouns.

• The plural form is: The mice ate the yams.

35) To change "This goose belong to the Chief" to plural form, we pluralize the noun "goose" and adjust the demonstrative and verb.

• The plural form is: These geese belong to the Chief.

36) The main genres of literature are prose, poetry, and drama.

37) A person who writes a play is called an playwright.

38) Literature is a work of art that reflects life.